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Hydroxy vs Hydroxypropyl - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxypropyl |

As an adjective hydroxy

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

As a noun hydroxypropyl is

(organic chemistry) either of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced with a hydroxy group.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

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

    • hydroxypropyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Either of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced with a hydroxy group