Hydroxyl Definition
hydroxyl
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English
Noun
hydroxyl (plural hydroxyls)
- (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
Derived terms
- hydroxylamine
- hydroxylammonium nitrate
- hydroxylapatite
- hydroxylate
- hydroxylbastnasite
- hydroxyl ion
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