hydroxyl
hydroxyl noun: a univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
Noun
hydroxyl (plural hydroxyls)
- A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
hydroxyl meaning in Hindi, Malay and Persian
hydroxyl in Hindi
- -OH
- उदजारल udjāral
hydroxyl in Malay
- -OH
- hidroksil
hydroxyl in Persian
- -OH
- هیدروکسیل hidroksil
Forms of hydroxyl
| plural | hydroxyls |
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Origin of hydroxyl
From a blend of hydrogen + oxygen + -yl.
Words formed from hydroxyl
- carboxyl
- dihydroxyl
- droloxifene
- droxidopa
- hydroxy-
- hydroxy
- hydroxylamine
- hydroxylammonium nitrate
- hydroxylapatite
- hydroxylase
- hydroxylate
- hydroxylation
- hydroxylbastnasite
- hydroxylian
- hydroxylic
- hydroxyl ion
- hydroxyl radical
- methoxyl
- oxilofrine
- phenylhydroxylamine
Questions about hydroxyl
- What does hydroxyl mean?
- Hydroxyl means a univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
- What is hydroxyl in Hindi?
- Hydroxyl in Hindi is उदजारल (udjāral). See Hydroxyl meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hydroxyl?
- Hydroxyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydroxyl?
- The plural of hydroxyl is hydroxyls.
Words near hydroxyl in the dictionary
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