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hydroxybenzyl

hydroxybenzyl noun: any hydroxy derivative of a benzyl radical.

Noun

hydroxybenzyl (plural hydroxybenzyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any hydroxy derivative of a benzyl radical

Forms of hydroxybenzyl

pluralhydroxybenzyls

Origin of hydroxybenzyl

From hydroxy- + benzyl.

Questions about hydroxybenzyl

What does hydroxybenzyl mean?
Hydroxybenzyl means any hydroxy derivative of a benzyl radical.
What part of speech is hydroxybenzyl?
Hydroxybenzyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxybenzyl?
The plural of hydroxybenzyl is hydroxybenzyls.

Words near hydroxybenzyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxybenzoic acid
  2. hydroxybenzoic acids
  3. hydroxybenzoquinone
  4. hydroxybenzoquinones
  5. hydroxybenzotriazole
  6. hydroxybenzyl
  7. hydroxybenzyls
  8. hydroxybromolactone
  9. hydroxybromolactones
  10. hydroxybutanoate
  11. hydroxybutanoates

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