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Hydroxyl - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hydroxyl : (noun)
1: the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some
acids and alcohols [syn: hydroxyl group, hydroxyl
radical]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hydroxyl : \Hy*drox"yl\, n. [Hydro-, 2 _ oxygen _ -yl.] (Chem.)
A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of
one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a
characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen
acids, etc.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Hydroxyl |
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down2earthnews: Interesting The Hydroxyl groups (OH), shown in red, must remain unmodified for these precursors to link up. Bottom:... http://bit.ly/7ZuEnS |
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tweetalot: Olefin polymerization catalysts based on Hydroxyl-depleted calixarene
ligands
[6984599] http://bit.ly/8zbHgl |
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popeetheclown: @con_na ”(LCROSS) mission returned clear spectroscopic signatures of water vapor, ice, and water-derived Hydroxyl in the impact plume. ” |
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