hydroxyl group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydroxyl group
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The third acid group of the citric acid then reacts with the hydroxyl group on the same molecule.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024
"This incision by ERCC1-XPF creates a markable free hydroxyl group in the DNA, enabling us to sequence DNA and locate these breaks," explains Dr. Son.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
In the end, swapping the position of a hydrogen atom and a hydroxyl group on the backbone of the molecule blocked its ability to bind to cholesterol.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 8, 2023
If the hydroxyl group was not present, we would have named this molecule pentane.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The hydroxyl group also resembles the methyl group in its morphotropic effects, producing, in many cases, no change in symmetry but a dimensional increase in one direction.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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