beta-hydroxybutyric acid

NOUN
24 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

beta-hydroxybutyric acid is a valid 24-letter word worth 51 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1T1A1-0H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4B3U1T1Y4R1I1C3A1C3I1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 =51 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 102TRIPLE WORD → 153
MEANING

What does beta-hydroxybutyric acid mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism.