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Noun: hydroxyl  hI'drók-sil
  1. The monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
    - hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical

Derived forms: hydroxyls

See also: hydroxy, trihydroxy

Type of: chemical group, group, radical

Encyclopedia: Hydroxyl

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