hydroxybutyric acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From hydroxy- + butyric acid.
Meanings
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Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
betahydroxybutyric acid - 3-hydroxy-butanoic acid
gammahydroxybutyric acid - 4-hydroxy-butanoic acid
2-hydroxy, 2-methylpropanoic acid
alphahydroxybutyric acid - 2-hydroxy-butanoic acid
3-hydroxy, 2-methylpropanoic acid
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydroxybutyric acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |