(|)hī|dräksē+...- noun
Etymology: hydroxybenzoic International Scientific Vocabulary hydroxy- + benzoic
: any of three crystalline monohydroxy derivatives HOC 6 H 4 COOH of benzoic acid: as
a. : the colorless para-substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective preservatives — called also para-hydroxybenzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid
b. : salicylic acid