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Hydroxy vs Hydroxo - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxo |

As an adjective hydroxy

is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxo is

a hydroxy group as a substituent in a molecule.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
  • * Note : used as a prefix, hydroxy-, in the names of very many organic compounds

    • hydroxo

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, in combination) A hydroxy group as a substituent in a molecule