hydroxyl (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hydroxyl*:
NOUN	substance	hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical	the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

English > *hydroxyl*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols.
Synonyms	hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical
Broader	group, radical, chemical group	(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Spanish	grupo hidroxilo, hidroxilo, oxhidrilo, radical hidroxilo
Catalan	hidroxil, radical hidroxil
Adjectives	hydroxy	being or containing a hydroxyl group
Adjectives	trihydroxy	containing three hydroxyl groups

HyperDic: hydroxyl