alpha acid

noun

Any of a class of chemical compounds which collectively give hopped beer its characteristic bitter flavor.

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Meanings

nounalpha acid (plural alpha acids)

plural alpha acids

  1. beveragesAny of a class of chemical compounds which collectively give hopped beer its characteristic bitter flavor.
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