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Hydroxy vs Hexanoyl - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hexanoyl |

As an adjective hydroxy

is (chemistry) being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hexanoyl is

(organic chemistry|especially in combination) the univalent radical derived from hexanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; caproyl.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

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

    • hexanoyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from hexanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; caproyl