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hydroxyalkyl

hydroxyalkyl noun: any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radical.

Noun

hydroxyalkyl (plural hydroxyalkyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radical

Forms of hydroxyalkyl

pluralhydroxyalkyls

Origin of hydroxyalkyl

From hydroxy + alkyl.

Questions about hydroxyalkyl

What does hydroxyalkyl mean?
Hydroxyalkyl means any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radical.
What part of speech is hydroxyalkyl?
Hydroxyalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyalkyl?
The plural of hydroxyalkyl is hydroxyalkyls.

Words near hydroxyalkyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyalkanoate
  2. hydroxyalkanoates
  3. hydroxyalkanoic
  4. hydroxyalkenal
  5. hydroxyalkenals
  6. hydroxyalkyl
  7. hydroxyalkylation
  8. hydroxyalkylations
  9. hydroxyalkyls
  10. hydroxyaluminate
  11. hydroxyaluminates

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