释义 |
hy·droxy·benzoic acid \(|)hī|dräksē+...-\ noun Etymology: hydroxybenzoic International Scientific Vocabulary hydroxy- + benzoic : any of three crystalline monohydroxy derivatives HOC6H4COOH of benzoic acid: as a. : the colorless para-substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective preservatives — called also para-hydroxybenzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid b. : salicylic acid |