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Word: Alpha-hydroxy_acid
Speech Type: Noun
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Dialects: British English
Definition:
an organic acid containing a hydroxyl group bonded to the carbon atom adjacent to the carboxylic acid group. A number of such compounds are used in skincare preparations for their exfoliating properties.
Short Definition:organic acid containing hydroxyl group bonded to carbon atom adjacent to carboxylic acid group
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