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hydroxybutyric acid

hy·drox·y·bu·tyr·ic ac·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-drok-see-byoo-tir-ik, -drok-]
    • /haɪˈdrɒk si byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌdrɒk-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-drok-see-byoo-tir-ik, -drok-]
    • /haɪˈdrɒk si byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌdrɒk-/

Definitions of hydroxybutyric acid words

  • noun hydroxybutyric acid ketone body. 1
  • noun hydroxybutyric acid any of three isomeric acids, CH3CH(OH)CH2COOH: the beta isomer is found in the urine of diabetics 0
  • noun hydroxybutyric acid (organic chemistry) Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group. 0
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Origin of hydroxybutyric acid

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; hydroxy- + butyric

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hydroxybutyric acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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