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hydroxy acid vs acid

acid vs hydroxy acid

hydroxy acid and acid both are nouns.

hydroxy acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydroxy acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of hydroxy acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than hydroxy acid:
  • hydroxy acid: any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
hydroxy acid (noun) acid (noun)
any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
hydroxy acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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