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hydroxy acid

noun

  1. an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
  2. any of a class of organic acids containing a hydroxyl group and showing properties of both an alcohol and an acid.

hydroxy acid

noun

  1. any acid, such as sulphuric acid, containing hydroxyl groups in its molecules
  2. any of a class of carboxylic acids that contain both a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group in their molecules

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxy acid1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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