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Oxoacid vs Hydroxyl - What's the difference?

oxoacid | hydroxyl |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between oxoacid and hydroxyl

is that oxoacid is (chemistry) an oxyacid while hydroxyl is (chemistry) a univalent radical or functional group (–oh) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

As nouns the difference between oxoacid and hydroxyl

is that oxoacid is (chemistry) an oxyacid while hydroxyl is (chemistry) a univalent radical or functional group (–oh) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

oxoacid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) An oxyacid.

    • 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