hydroxyl

or hy·drox·y

[ hahy-drok-suh l ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk səl /

adjective

containing the hydroxyl group.

Origin of hydroxyl

First recorded in 1865–70; hydr-2 + ox(y)-2 + -yl

OTHER WORDS FROM hydroxyl

hy·drox·yl·ic [hahy-drok-sil-ik] /ˌhaɪ drɒkˈsɪl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hydroxyl

hydroxybenzene, hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxylamine, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxymethyl

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British Dictionary definitions for hydroxyl

hydroxyl
/ (haɪˈdrɒksɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group -OH or the ion OH – a hydroxyl group or radical

Derived forms of hydroxyl

hydroxylic, adjective

Medical definitions for hydroxyl

hydroxyl
[ hī-drŏk′sĭl ]

n.

The univalent radical or group OH, a characteristic component of bases, certain acids, phenols, alcohols, carboxylic and sulfonic acids, and amphoteric compounds.

Scientific definitions for hydroxyl

hydroxyl
[ hī-drŏk′sĭl ]

The group OH. Hydroxyl is present in bases, certain acids, hydroxides, and alcohols.