Definition of hydroxy acid Hydroxy acid
hy•drox•y ac•id
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What does hydroxy acid mean?
WordNet
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| hydroxy acid - any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself | ||
| acid street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||
| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hydroxy acid (Noun)
A carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group.
