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hydroxylate

American

[hahy-drok-suh-leyt] / haɪˈdrɒk səˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

hydroxylated, hydroxylating

to introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).

Other Word Forms

hydroxylation noun

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