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Hydroxy vs Octadecanoyl - What's the difference?

hydroxy | octadecanoyl |

As an adjective hydroxy

is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun octadecanoyl is

the univalent radical derived from octadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; stearoyl.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

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

    • octadecanoyl

    English

    Noun

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