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Hydroxyacid

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oxidasenoun(biochemistry) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
hydroxy acidnoun(organic chemistry) a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group
hydroxyesternoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of hydroxy ester. [(organic chemistry) The ester of a hydroxy acid]
acetohydroxyacidnounAlternative form of acetohydroxy acid. [(organic chemistry) An acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid]
oxoacidnounAlternative form of oxyacid. [(chemistry) An acid containing oxygen.]
hydroxylic acidnoun(inorganic chemistry) One of several systematic acid names for water, H₂O.
oxohydroxidenoun(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of oxyhydroxide. [(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed oxide and hydroxide]
hydroxyamidenoun(organic chemistry) The amide of a hydroxy acid
hydroxybenzoic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid; carboxyphenol
hydroxamic acidnoun(chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxyl with -NHOH or derivatives
hexacarboxylic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having six carboxylic acid groups
hydroxy esternoun(organic chemistry) The ester of a hydroxy acid
hydroxypyruvic acidnoun(organic chemistry) A pyruvic acid derivative with chemical formula C₃H₄O₄.
ketoacidnoun(organic chemistry) Alternative spelling of keto acid. [(organic chemistry) Any carboxylic acid that also contains a ketone (carbonyl) group]
hydroxic acidnoun(inorganic chemistry) One of several systematic acid names for water, H₂O.
bishydroxamidenoun(organic chemistry) The hydroxamide of a dicarboxylic acid
hydroxybutyric acidnoun(organic chemistry) Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
hydrohydroxic acidnoun(inorganic chemistry) One of several systematic acid names for water, H₂O.
hydroxyphenylacetatenoun(organic chemistry) Ion or salt derived from hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
carboxyacylnoun(organic chemistry) A carboxy derivative of an acyl group; the radical formed by removing one hydroxyl group from a dicarboxylic acid

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