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Hydroxyl

Hydroxyl Meaning & Definition
Hydroxyl Definition And Meaning

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

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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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