| NOUN | substance | hydroxy acid | any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself |
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| Meaning | Any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself. | |
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| Narrower | hydroxybenzoic acid | A crystalline derivative of benzoic acid |
| juniperic acid | A crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers | |
| salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste | |
| tartaric acid | An acid found in many fruits | |
| Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
| Spanish | hidroáxido, hidroxiácido | |
| Catalan | hidroxiàcid | |
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