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deoxy

/diːˈɒksi/

deoxy adjective: describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

Adjective

deoxy (not comparable)

  1. Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

Origin of deoxy

From de- + oxy.

Words formed from deoxy

Phrases with deoxy

Questions about deoxy

What does deoxy mean?
Deoxy means describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is deoxy?
Deoxy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce deoxy?
Deoxy is pronounced /diːˈɒksi/.

Words near deoxy in the dictionary

  1. deoxidizes
  2. deoxidizing
  3. deoxiribonuclease
  4. deoxocastasterone
  5. deoxofukujusonorone
  6. deoxy
  7. deoxy sugar
  8. deoxy sugar alcohol
  9. deoxy sugar alcohols
  10. deoxy sugars
  11. deoxy-

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