hydroxy acid

hy·drox·yl ac·id

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-drok-suh l as-id]
- /haɪˈdrɒk səl ˈæs ɪd/
- /ˌhaɪ.ˈdrɒks.i ˈæ.sɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-drok-suh l as-id]
- /haɪˈdrɒk səl ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of hydroxy acid words

noun hydroxy acid an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group. 1
noun hydroxy acid any of a class of organic acids containing a hydroxyl group and showing properties of both an alcohol and an acid. 1
noun hydroxy acid any acid, such as sulphuric acid, containing hydroxyl groups in its molecules 0
noun hydroxy acid any of a class of carboxylic acids that contain both a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group in their molecules 0
noun hydroxy acid an organic acid, as lactic acid, in which both the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals occur 0
noun hydroxy acid (chemistry) a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group. 0

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Origin of hydroxy acid

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Hydroxy acid

noun

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adverb

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Hydroxy acid

hydroxy acid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydroxy acid usage trend in Literature

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