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(hī dräks′il)

noun

the monovalent radical OH, present in all hydroxides

Origin: hydr(o)- + ox(ygen) + -yl

Related Forms:

hydroxylic adjective

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noun

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

Origin:

Origin: hydr(o)-

Origin: + ox(ygen)

Origin: + -yl

Related Forms:

hyˌdrox·ylˈic (hīˌdrŏk-sĭlˈĭk) adjective

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