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- [hahy-drok-suh l]
- /haɪˈdrɒk səl/
- /haɪdrˈɒksɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-drok-suh l]
- /haɪˈdrɒk səl/
Definitions of hydroxyl word
- adjective hydroxyl containing the hydroxyl group. 1
- noun hydroxyl Of or denoting the radical OH, present in alcohols and many other organic compounds. 1
- noun hydroxyl of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group -OH or the ion OH– 0
- noun hydroxyl the monovalent radical OH, present in all hydroxides 0
- noun hydroxyl (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds. 0
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Origin of hydroxyl
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; hydr-2 + ox(y)-2 + -yl
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Parts of speech for Hydroxyl
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hydroxyl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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