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hydroxyethyl

hydroxyethyl noun: the univalent radical HO-CH₂-CH₂- derived from ethylene glycol.

Noun

hydroxyethyl (plural hydroxyethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical HO-CH₂-CH₂- derived from ethylene glycol

Forms of hydroxyethyl

pluralhydroxyethyls

Origin of hydroxyethyl

From hydroxy- + ethyl.

Words formed from hydroxyethyl

Phrases with hydroxyethyl

Questions about hydroxyethyl

What does hydroxyethyl mean?
Hydroxyethyl means the univalent radical HO-CH₂-CH₂- derived from ethylene glycol.
What part of speech is hydroxyethyl?
Hydroxyethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyethyl?
The plural of hydroxyethyl is hydroxyethyls.

Words near hydroxyethyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
  2. hydroxyergocalciferol
  3. hydroxyester
  4. hydroxyesters
  5. hydroxyethane
  6. hydroxyethyl
  7. hydroxyethyl cellulose
  8. hydroxyethyl methacrylate
  9. hydroxyethyl methacrylates
  10. hydroxyethylation
  11. hydroxyethylcellulose

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