Definition of HYDROXYL (Meaning of HYDROXYL), a 8 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		hI'drâksil


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

HYDROXYL is a 8 letter word that starts with H.
	Synonyms:	hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical

	See Also:	chemical group, group, radical

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.