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hydroxybenzoic acid Definition

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hydroxybenzoic acid
noun(hy-droxy-ben-zo-ic acid)
any of three crystalline derivatives C7H6O3 of benzoic acid that contain one hydroxyl group per molecule: as
hydroxybenzoic acid
noun(hy-droxy-ben-zo-ic acid)
the colorless para-substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective preservatives —called also parahydroxybenzoic acid
hydroxybenzoic acid
noun(hy-droxy-ben-zo-ic acid)
salicylic acid

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