Meaning of HYDROXYL
| Pronunciation: | | hI'drâksil
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| | Definition: | | [n] the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols |
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| | Synonyms: | | hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical |
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| | See Also: | | chemical group, group, radical | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy*drox"yl\, n. [Hydro-, 2 + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)
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.
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