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hydroxyl definition

hy·droxyl (hī dräks′il)

noun

the monovalent radical OH, present in all hydroxides

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

Related Forms:

  • hydroxylic hy′·droxyl′·ic (hī′dräks il′ik) adjective

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