HYDROXYL


Meaning of HYDROXYL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hī-ˈdräk-səl ]

noun

Etymology: hydr- + ox- + -yl

Date: 1869

1. : the chemical group, ion, or radical OH that consists of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen and is neutral or negatively charged

2. : hydroxide 1

• hy·drox·yl·ic ˌhī-ˌdräk-ˈsi-lik adjective

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