HYDROXY ACID


Meaning of HYDROXY ACID in English

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.

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .