hydroxy-

American  

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

   hydroxyketone.

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hydroxy ¹ British  

/ haɪˈdrɒksɪ /

adjective

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

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hydroxy- ² British  

combining form

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

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hydroxy Scientific  

/ hī-drŏk′sē /

1. Containing the hydroxyl group (OH).

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Usage

What does hydroxy- mean? Hydroxy- is a combining form used like a prefix denoting chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present. The hydroxyl group is a group of univalent compounds that contain oxygen and hydrogen, as indicated with the symbols -OH. It is used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Hydroxy- comes from the combination of two forms. The first form is hydr-, meaning “hydrogen.” The second is oxy-, meaning "oxygen."What are variants of hydroxy-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hydroxy- becomes hydrox-, as in hydroxide.

Etymology

Origin of hydroxy¹

C19: _hydro- + _oxy ( _gen )

Origin of hydroxy-¹

from _hydro- + _oxy ( _gen )

Example Sentences

Other substituent groups exercise morphotropic effects similar to those exhibited by the alkyl radicles; investigations have been made on halogen-, hydroxy-, and nitro-derivatives of benzene and substituted benzenes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

By experiments conducted with the hydroxy- pyridines he believed that he had demonstrated a relation between tautomerism or changed space relations in these sort of substances and curative properties.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.