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hydroxyphenyl

hydroxyphenyl noun: any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical.

Noun

hydroxyphenyl (plural hydroxyphenyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical

Forms of hydroxyphenyl

pluralhydroxyphenyls

Origin of hydroxyphenyl

From hydroxy + phenyl.

Words formed from hydroxyphenyl

Questions about hydroxyphenyl

What does hydroxyphenyl mean?
Hydroxyphenyl means any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical.
What part of speech is hydroxyphenyl?
Hydroxyphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyphenyl?
The plural of hydroxyphenyl is hydroxyphenyls.

Words near hydroxyphenyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyphenethylamine
  2. hydroxyphenethylamines
  3. hydroxyphenol
  4. hydroxyphenolic
  5. hydroxyphenols
  6. hydroxyphenyl
  7. hydroxyphenylacetate
  8. hydroxyphenylacetates
  9. hydroxyphenylacetic
  10. hydroxyphenylalanine
  11. hydroxyphenylalanines

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