hydroxyl

About 1.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

Similar words

hydroxyl group hydroxyl radical hydroxy hydroxide footprinting oh ho hydroxo hydroxylate hydroxyl ion

Often followed by

groups group ions radical radicals ion and of or

Word family

hydroxylic hydroxyls