hydroxyl
IPA: haɪdrˈɔksʌɫ
noun
- (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
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Examples of "hydroxyl" in Sentences
- The hydroxyl radical is a molecule.
- The hydroxyl group on the A ring is polar.
- The proton of the hydroxyl of the enol is removed.
- The hydroxyl group is a substituent on a molecule.
- It is a hydroxylated and methylated form of cytosine.
- This results in the development of hydroxyl radicals.
- What happened to the hydroxyl ion on the reactant side
- Fluorine often substitutes for the hydroxyl in the structure.
- The incorrect feature was the orientation of the hydroxyl group.
- The hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl radical are two different entities.
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