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hydroxyl

DEFINITIONS OF: hydroxyl

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n the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

Synonyms:
hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical
Type of:
chemical group, group, radical
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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