hydroxyl

or hy·drox·y

[hahy-drok-suh l]

adjective

containing the hydroxyl group.

Origin of hydroxyl

First recorded in 1865–70; hydr-² + ox(y)-² + -yl

Related formshy·drox·yl·ic

[hahy-drok-sil-ik] /ˌhaɪ drɒkˈsɪl ɪk/, adjective

hydroxy-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present: hydroxyketone.

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Examples from the Web for hydroxy

On boiling with water, they are partially reconverted into the hydroxy acids.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
But along with these three general classes are found all kinds of connecting links: Acid salts, basic salts, hydroxy acids, etc.
Negro Folk Rhymes|Thomas W. Talley

British Dictionary definitions for hydroxy

hydroxy

adjective

(of a chemical compound) containing one or more hydroxyl groups

Word Origin for hydroxy

C19: hydro- + oxy (gen)

hydroxyl

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group -OH or the ion OH –a hydroxyl group or radical

Derived Formshydroxylic, adjective

hydroxy-

combining form

(in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups or ions

Word Origin for hydroxy-

from hydro- + oxy (gen)

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Medicine definitions for hydroxy

hydroxy-

pref.

Having, adding, or substituting a hydroxyl radical in a compound:hydroxyapatite.

hydroxyl

[hī-drŏk′sĭl]

n.

The univalent radical or group OH, a characteristic component of bases, certain acids, phenols, alcohols, carboxylic and sulfonic acids, and amphoteric compounds.

Science definitions for hydroxy