"dihydroxyacid" meaning in All languages combined

See dihydroxyacid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dihydroxyacids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dihydroxyacid (plural dihydroxyacids)
  1. (organic chemistry) An acid with molecules that contain two hydroxy groups. Derived forms: dihydroxyacid dehydrogenase, dihydroxyacid dehydratase, alpha,beta-dihydroxyacid, αβ-dihydroxyacid

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