Definition of Deoxy

1. Adjective. (chemistry) Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom ¹

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Definition of Deoxy

1. having less oxygen than the compound from which it is derived [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deoxy

deoxidates
deoxidating
deoxidation
deoxidations
deoxidise
deoxidised
deoxidises
deoxidising
deoxidization
deoxidize
deoxidized
deoxidizer
deoxidizers
deoxidizes
deoxidizing
deoxy (current term)
deoxy-
deoxy sugar
deoxy sugar alcohol
deoxyadenine nucleotides
deoxyadenosine
deoxyadenosine methylase
deoxyadenosine monophosphate
deoxyadenosine triphosphate
deoxyadenosines
deoxyadenylic acid
deoxybarbiturate
deoxycholate
deoxycholates
deoxycholic

Literary usage of Deoxy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"In a previous study,10 Me-a-NAG has been observed to yield methyl 2-amino-2-deoxy- aD-glucopyranoside as well as NAG when allowed to react in an acidic ..."

2. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"... and only when excess of the reagent is employed is a gelatinous deposit formed. A comparison of the colour reactions and dyeing properties of deoxy-iso- ..."

3. The Natural Organic Colouring Matters by Arthur George Perkin, Arthur Ernest Everest (1918)
"A comparison of the colour reactions and dyeing properties of deoxy-iso- ... Dull red- Pale dull violet. violet. red-violet. deoxy- ..."

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