noun
an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
• Hypernyms: ↑acid
• Hyponyms:
↑acetic acid, ↑ethanoic acid, ↑hexanedioic acid, ↑adipic acid, ↑mucic acid, ↑suberic acid, ↑octanedioic acid, ↑succinic acid, ↑saccharic acid, ↑sebacic acid, ↑decanedioic acid, ↑sorbic acid, ↑valeric acid, ↑pentanoic acid, ↑fatty acid, ↑benzoic acid, ↑propionic acid, ↑propanoic acid, ↑lactic acid, ↑propenoic acid, ↑acrylic acid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.