Meaning of HYDROXIDE
| Pronunciation: | | hI'drâksId
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- [n] a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
- [n] a compound of an oxide with water
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HYDROXIDE is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | hydrated oxide |
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| | See Also: | | aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, chemical compound, compound, hydrated aluminium oxide, hydrated aluminum oxide, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, potash, potassium hydroxide, slaked lime, sodium hydroxide | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy*drox"ide\, n. [Hydro-, 2 + oxide.] (Chem.)
A hydrate; a substance containing hydrogen and oxygen, made
by combining water with an oxide, and yielding water by
elimination. The hydroxides are regarded as compounds of
hydroxyl, united usually with basic element or radical; as,
calcium hydroxide ethyl hydroxide.
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