dihydroxy

[ dahy-hahy-drok-see ]
/ ˌdaɪ haɪˈdrɒk si /

adjective Chemistry.

(of a molecule) containing two hydroxyl groups.

Origin of dihydroxy

di-1 + hydroxy

Words nearby dihydroxy

dihydromorphinone, dihydropteroic acid, dihydrostreptomycin, dihydrotachysterol, dihydrotestosterone, dihydroxy, dihydroxyacetone, dihydroxyphenylalanine, diiodide, diiodomethane, diisobutyl phthalate