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dihydroxyethyl

dihydroxyethyl noun: any dihydroxy derivative of an ethyl group.

Noun

dihydroxyethyl

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any dihydroxy derivative of an ethyl group

Questions about dihydroxyethyl

What does dihydroxyethyl mean?
Dihydroxyethyl means any dihydroxy derivative of an ethyl group.
What part of speech is dihydroxyethyl?
Dihydroxyethyl is a noun.

Words near dihydroxyethyl in the dictionary

  1. dihydroxychlorpromazine
  2. dihydroxycholecalciferol
  3. dihydroxycholecalciferols
  4. dihydroxyeicosatrienoic
  5. dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid
  6. dihydroxyethyl
  7. dihydroxyflavone
  8. dihydroxyflavones
  9. dihydroxyhomotyrosine
  10. dihydroxyindole
  11. dihydroxyindoles

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