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ALCOHOL ACID

\ˈalkəhˌɒl ˈasɪd], \ˈalkəhˌɒl ˈasɪd], \ˈa_l_k_ə_h_ˌɒ_l ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of ALCOHOL ACID

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A body having at once the constitution of an alcohol and an a. (e. g., glycollic a., CH2 (OH)-CO.OH formed by the oxidation of ethyl alcohol, and of ethylene alcohol)

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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