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Hydroxyl - What does it mean?

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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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.