| Pronunciation: | | hI'drâksil groop
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[n] the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols |
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| | Synonyms: | | hydroxyl, hydroxyl radical |
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| | See Also: | | chemical group, group, radical |
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| | Definition: | | An -OH or alcohol group on a larger molecule. The oxygen is single-bonded to the hydrogen and has one free bond to the rest of the molecule. Molecules with one or more hydroxyl groups are called alcohols. |
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