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hy|drox|y|bu|tyr|ic acid — «hy DROK see byoo TIHR ihk», a chemical intermediate that is present in acetone bodies. Formula: C4H8O3 … Useful english dictionary
hy|drox|y|pro|line — «hy DROK see PROH leen, lihn», noun. a colorless, crystalline amino acid derived by hydroxylation of proline, used in biochemical research. Formula: C5H9NO3 … Useful english dictionary
Hydroxy acid — Hydroxy Hy*drox y (Chem.) A combining form, also used adjectively, indicating hydroxyl as an ingredient. [1913 Webster] {Hydroxy acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, having (besides the hydroxyl group of the carboxyl radical) an alcoholic hydroxyl… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydroxybutyric acid — hy•drox′y•bu•tyr′ic ac′id [[t]haɪˈdrɒk si byuˈtɪr ɪk, ˌdrɒk [/t]] n. biochem. one of several volatile liquids of the form C4H8O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, found in the urine of diabetics or made synthetically … From formal English to slang
alpha-hydroxyacid — al·pha hy·drox·y acid (ălʹfə hī drŏkʹsē) n. Any of various fruit acids that are capable of trapping moisture in the skin and initiating the formation of collagen. * * * … Universalium
hydroxylamine — 1. NH2OH; a partially oxidized derivative of ammonia; reacts with carbonyl groups to produce oximes; forms acid salts, e.g., h. hydrochloride. It is a chemical mutagen that causes deamination of cytosine residues in DNA. 2. Any compound… … Medical dictionary
Hydroxy- — Hy*drox y (Chem.) A combining form, also used adjectively, indicating hydroxyl as an ingredient. [1913 Webster] {Hydroxy acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, having (besides the hydroxyl group of the carboxyl radical) an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydroxylamine — Hy*drox yl*am ine, n. [Hydroxyl + amine.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous, organic base, {NH2.OH}, resembling ammonia, and produced by a modified reduction of nitric acid. It is usually obtained as a volatile, unstable solution in water. It acts as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NH2OH — Hydroxylamine Hy*drox yl*am ine, n. [Hydroxyl + amine.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous, organic base, {NH2.OH}, resembling ammonia, and produced by a modified reduction of nitric acid. It is usually obtained as a volatile, unstable solution in water. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydroxyapatite — A major component and an essential ingredient of normal bone and teeth. Hydroxyapatite makes up bone mineral and the matrix of teeth. It is hydroxyapatite that gives bones and teeth their rigidity. * * * A natural mineral structure that the… … Medical dictionary
