Definition of hydroxyl Hydroxyl

hy•drox•yl

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Plural: hydroxyls

hydroxyl - the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical

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hydroxyl (Noun)
A univalent radical or functional group –OH in organic chemistry ; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acid s and certain other classes of compounds.

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hydroxyl (n.)
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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hydroxyl, noun, singular of hydroxyls.

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