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hydroxymethyl

hydroxymethyl noun: the univalent radical HO-CH₂-.

Noun

hydroxymethyl (plural hydroxymethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical HO-CH₂-

Forms of hydroxymethyl

pluralhydroxymethyls

Origin of hydroxymethyl

From hydroxy- + methyl.

Words formed from hydroxymethyl

Questions about hydroxymethyl

What does hydroxymethyl mean?
Hydroxymethyl means the univalent radical HO-CH₂-.
What part of speech is hydroxymethyl?
Hydroxymethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxymethyl?
The plural of hydroxymethyl is hydroxymethyls.

Words near hydroxymethyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxylysinohydroxynorleucine
  2. hydroxymaprotiline
  3. hydroxymate
  4. hydroxymetabolite
  5. hydroxymetabolites
  6. hydroxymethyl
  7. hydroxymethylase
  8. hydroxymethylases
  9. hydroxymethylated
  10. hydroxymethylation
  11. hydroxymethylations

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