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hydroxy

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hydroxy (adjective)
  2. hydroxy acid (noun)
  3. hydroxy amine (noun)
  4. hydroxy ketone (noun)
  5. alpha hydroxy acid (noun)

hy·droxy

adj \hī-ˈdräk-sē\

Definition of HYDROXY

: being or containing hydroxyl; especially : containing hydroxyl especially in place of hydrogen —usually used in combination <hydroxyacetic acid>

Origin of HYDROXY

International Scientific Vocabulary, from hydroxyl
First Known Use: 1812

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