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Definition of Hydroxyl
1. Noun. The monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols.
Definition of Hydroxyl
1. n. A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen acids, etc.
Definition of Hydroxyl
1. Noun. (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds. ¹
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Definition of Hydroxyl
1. the radical or group containing oxygen and hydrogen [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hydroxyl
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