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Hydroxyethyl vs Hydroxy - What's the difference?

hydroxyethyl | hydroxy |

As a noun hydroxyethyl

is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) the univalent radical ho-ch2-ch2- derived from ethylene glycol.

As an adjective hydroxy is

(chemistry) being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

hydroxyethyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH2-CH2- derived from ethylene glycol

    • hydroxy

    English

    Adjective

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