hydroxy

hydroxy-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present: hydroxyketone.
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hy·drox·yl

[hahy-drok-suhl]
adjective
containing the hydroxyl group.
Also, hy·drox·y.


Origin:
1865–70; hydr-2 + ox(y)- + -yl

hy·drox·yl·ic [hahy-drok-sil-ik] , adjective
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hydroxy (haɪˈdrɒksɪ)
 
adj
(of a chemical compound) containing one or more hydroxyl groups
 
[C19: hydro- + oxy(gen)]

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hydroxy- pref.
Having, adding, or substituting a hydroxyl radical in a compound: hydroxyapatite.

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hydroxy   (hī-drŏk'sē)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing the hydroxyl group (OH).
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