# alpha hydroxy acid

> any carboxylic acid having hydroxyl group attached to α position in relation to carboxyl group

**Wikidata**: [Q413302](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413302)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_hydroxycarboxylic_acid)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alpha-hydroxy-acid


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013