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HYDROXY ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hydroxy acid" is a kind of...):

acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hydroxy acid"):

hydroxybenzoic acid (a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid)

juniperic acid (a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers)

2-hydroxybenzoic acid; salicylic acid (a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes)

tartaric acid (an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder)

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