Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-drok-suh l as-id]
- /haɪˈdrɒk səl ˈæs ɪd/
- /ˌhaɪ.ˈdrɒks.i ˈæ.sɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 58% 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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