hydroxy acid
noun
an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
any of a class of organic acids containing a hydroxyl group and showing properties of both an alcohol and an acid.
Origin of hydroxy acid
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby hydroxy acid
hydrovarium,
hydroxide,
hydroxide ion,
hydroxonium ion,
hydroxy,
hydroxy acid,
hydroxy-,
hydroxyacetic acid,
hydroxyapatite,
hydroxybenzene,
hydroxybutyric acid
British Dictionary definitions for hydroxy acid
hydroxy acid
noun
any acid, such as sulphuric acid, containing hydroxyl groups in its molecules
any of a class of carboxylic acids that contain both a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group in their molecules