Meaning of hydroxybutyric acid | Babel Free
Definitions
Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
Examples
“alphahydroxybutyric acid - 2-hydroxy-butanoic acid”
“betahydroxybutyric acid - 3-hydroxy-butanoic acid”
“gammahydroxybutyric acid - 4-hydroxy-butanoic acid”
“2-hydroxy, 2-methylpropanoic acid”
“3-hydroxy, 2-methylpropanoic acid”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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