hydroxyl

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Noun

hydroxyl (plural hydroxyls)

1. (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

Related terms

• hydroxide

Translations

• French: hydroxyle
• German: Hydroxyl
• Italian: ossidrile, idrossile
• Portuguese: hidroxila
• Russian: гидрокси́л
• Spanish: hidroxilo, oxhidrilo

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