hydroxyl
nounEtymology From a blend of hydrogen + oxygen + -yl.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
- Derived terms
- carboxyl, dihydroxyl, droloxifene, droxidopa, hydroxy-, hydroxy, hydroxylamine, hydroxylammonium nitrate, hydroxylapatite, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxylation, hydroxylbastnasite, hydroxylian, hydroxylic, hydroxyl ion, hydroxyl radical, methoxyl, oxilofrine, phenylhydroxylamine
- Related terms
- hydroxide