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hydroxide

DEFINITIONS OF: hydroxide

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n a compound of an oxide with water

Synonyms:
hydrated oxide
Types:
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aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminium oxide, hydrated aluminum oxide
white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
magnesium hydroxide
a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
caustic soda, sodium hydroxide
a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

n a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group

Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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