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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.

Origin:
1895–1900
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hydroxy acid

noun
any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself 
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