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hydroxyl

/h/aI/'dr/A/ks/I/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

noun.substance

Synonyms hydroxyl group hydroxyl radical

Source: WordNet 3.0
A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen acids, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913

Nearby words

hydroxy acid hydroxyacetic acid hydroxybenzene hydroxybenzoic acid hydroxybutyric acid hydroxychloroquine hydroxyl group hydroxyl ion hydroxyl radical hydroxylamine hydroxymethyl hydroxyproline

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