Inorganic Chemical
hydroxyl group
hy·drox·yl group
Definitions related to hydroxyl group:
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Neutral chemical group -OH on larger molecules (alcohols); do not confuse with HYDROXIDE and HYROXYL RADICAL, which are themselves free molecules.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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