hydroxylation

As a noun hydroxylation

is (organic chemistry) the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hydroxylation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hydroxylation is the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom.

As nouns the difference between hydroxylation and hydroxypregnenolone

is that hydroxylation is the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom while hydroxypregnenolone is a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

As nouns the difference between hydroxylation and calcifediol

is that hydroxylation is (organic chemistry) the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom while calcifediol is (biochemistry) a prehormone which is produced by hydroxylation of (cholecalciferol) in the liver.

Dihydroxylation is a related term of hydroxylation.

In organic chemistry terms the difference between hydroxylation and dihydroxylation

is that hydroxylation is the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom while dihydroxylation is the introduction of two hydroxyl groups into a molecule.