dihydroxy

[ dahy-hahy-drok-see ]

/ ˌdaɪ haɪˈdrɒk si /

adjective Chemistry.

(of a molecule) containing two hydroxyl groups.

Nearby words

dihydromorphinone, dihydropteroic acid, dihydrostreptomycin, dihydrotachysterol, dihydrotestosterone, dihydroxy, dihydroxyacetone, dihydroxyphenylalanine, diiodide, diiodomethane, diisobutyl phthalate

Origin of dihydroxy

di-¹ + hydroxy

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