HYDROXIDE


Meaning of HYDROXIDE in English

hīˈdräkˌsīd noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + oxide

1. : the univalent anion OH - consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen

2.

a. : an ionic compound of hydroxide with an element or group

b. : any of various hydrated oxides (as aluminum hydroxide) regarded as containing hydroxide

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