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Hydroxyl vs Hydroxy - What's the difference?

hydroxyl | hydroxy |

In chemistry terms the difference between hydroxyl and hydroxy

is that hydroxyl is a univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds while hydroxy is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxyl

is a univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

As an adjective hydroxy is

being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

hydroxyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, hydroxylamine , hydroxylammonium nitrate , hydroxylapatite , hydroxylate , hydroxylbastnasite , hydroxyl ion}}

    Related terms

    * hydroxide

    hydroxy

    English

    Adjective

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