hydroxybenzoic acid

hydroxybenzoic acid
hy·droxy·ben·zo·ic acid -ben-.zō-ik- n any of three crystalline derivatives C7H6O3 of benzoic acid that contain one hydroxyl group per molecule: as
a) the colorless para-substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective preservatives called also parahydroxybenzoic acid
b) SALICYLIC ACID

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  • Hydroxybenzoic acid — may refer to any of three isomeric chemical compounds:* Salicylic acid (2 hydroxybenzoic acid, o hydroxybenzoic acid) * 3 Hydroxybenzoic acid ( m hydroxybenzoic acid) * p Hydroxybenzoic acid (4 hydroxybenzoic acid) …   Wikipedia

  • hydroxybenzoic acid — noun a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid • Hypernyms: ↑hydroxy acid * * * (|)hī|dräksē+... noun Etymology: hydroxybenzoic International Scientific Vocabulary hydroxy + benzoic : any of three crystalline monohydroxy derivatives HOC6H4COOH of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydroxybenzoic acid — noun Any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid …   Wiktionary

  • 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid — IUP …   Wikipedia

  • 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid — IUPAC name 3 Hydroxybenzoic acid …   Wikipedia

  • p-hydroxybenzoic acid — noun see hydroxybenzoic acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • para-hydroxybenzoic acid — noun see hydroxybenzoic acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • 2-hydroxybenzoic acid — noun a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes • Syn: ↑salicylic acid • Hypernyms: ↑hydroxy acid • Substance Holonyms: ↑aspirin, ↑acetylsalicylic acid, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydroxybenzoic — Salicylic Sal i*cyl ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid formerly obtained by fusing salicin with potassium hydroxide, and now made in large quantities from phenol (carbolic acid) by the action of carbon dioxide on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hydroxybenzoic — adjective Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

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