hydroxide ion Definition
hydroxide ion
noun
the negatively charged ion OH of any base in a water solution
hydroxide ion Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: An alkali is a solution containing excess hydroxide ions OH - ( aq ).
- produce: There must have been some slight reaction with the water to produce hydroxide ions in solution.
- involve: You will get complexes formed involving hydroxide ions, but the formulae of these aren't very clear-cut.
Adjective modifier
enough: Sodium chlorate(I ) solution is alkaline and contains enough hydroxide ions to carry out the second half of the reaction.
Preposition: in
solution: There must have been some slight reaction with the water to produce hydroxide ions in solution.
Browse dictionary entries near hydroxide ion
- ‹ hydroxide
- ‹ hydrous
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- ‹ hydrothorax
- ‹ hydrothermal
- ‹ hydrotherapy
- ‹ hydrotherapeutics
- ‹ hydrotaxis
- ‹ hydrosulfide
- ‹ hydrostatics

