hydroxyl

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hy·drox·yl / hīˈdräksəl/ • n. [as adj.] Chem. of or denoting the radical −OH, present in alcohols and many other organic compounds: a hydroxyl group.

hydroxyl

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hydroxyl Denoting the group –OH in a chemical compound or the ion OH.

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