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OXYBUTYRIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oxybutyric acid mean?
• OXYBUTYRIC ACID (noun)
The noun OXYBUTYRIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
Familiarity information: OXYBUTYRIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
hydroxybutyric acid; oxybutyric acid
Hypernyms ("oxybutyric acid" is a kind of...):
butanoic acid; butyric acid (an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxybutyric acid"):
beta-hydroxybutyric acid (beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism)
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