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dihydroxyl

dihydroxyl noun: a pair of hydroxyl groups in a molecule.

Noun

dihydroxyl (plural dihydroxyls)

  1. A pair of hydroxyl groups in a molecule

Forms of dihydroxyl

pluraldihydroxyls

Origin of dihydroxyl

From di- + hydroxyl.

Questions about dihydroxyl

What does dihydroxyl mean?
Dihydroxyl means a pair of hydroxyl groups in a molecule.
What part of speech is dihydroxyl?
Dihydroxyl is a noun.
What is the plural of dihydroxyl?
The plural of dihydroxyl is dihydroxyls.

Words near dihydroxyl in the dictionary

  1. dihydroxyhomotyrosine
  2. dihydroxyindole
  3. dihydroxyindoles
  4. dihydroxyketone
  5. dihydroxyketones
  6. dihydroxyl
  7. dihydroxylate
  8. dihydroxylated
  9. dihydroxylates
  10. dihydroxylating
  11. dihydroxylation

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