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hydroxylate

(hī dräks′il āt′)

transitive verb hydroxylated, hydroxylating

to introduce the hydroxyl group into (a compound)

Related Forms:

hydroxylation noun

See hydroxylate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb hy·drox·yl·at·ed, hy·drox·yl·at·ing, hy·drox·yl·ates

To introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).

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hy·droxˌy·laˈtion noun

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