About The Word Hydroxyl
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Hydroxyl
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What's The Definition Of Hydroxyl?
[n] the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydroxyl: hydroxyl group | hydroxyl radical Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydroxyl: See Also | chemical group | group | radical Hydroxyl In Webster's Dictionary \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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