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Hydroxy vs Serricornin - What's the difference?

hydroxy | serricornin |

As an adjective hydroxy

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

As a noun serricornin is

(organic compound) the aliphatic hydroxyketone 7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylnonan-3-one'' which is the female sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle (''lasioderma serricorne ).

hydroxy

English

Adjective

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

    • serricornin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) the aliphatic hydroxyketone 7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylnonan-3-one'' which is the female sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle (''Lasioderma serricorne )