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adjective

• being or containing a hydroxyl group

39%10 Conversion of malic acid to lactic acid
adjective

• Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid

39%9 They can be found in molecules such as acetic acid and citric acid.
adjective

• relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

noun

• the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

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