hydroxyl radical

/haɪˌdrɑksəl ˌrædəkəl/
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Definitions of hydroxyl radical
  1. noun
    the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
    synonyms: hydroxyl, hydroxyl group
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    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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