monohydroxy

[mon-uh-hahy-drok-see]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. (of a molecule) containing one hydroxyl group.

monohydroxy

/ ˌmɒnəʊhaɪˈdrɒksɪ /

adjective

1. Also: monohydric. (of a chemical compound) containing one hydroxyl group per molecule

Word History and Origins

Origin of monohydroxy¹

1940–45; mono- + hydroxy ( def. )

Example Sentences

The reactions between ethane and ethylene with an equal volume of oxygen would be represented as follows:— The affinity between the hydrocarbon and oxygen at a high temperature is so great that, when the supply of oxygen is sufficient to carry the oxidation as far as the second stage, practically no decomposition of the monohydroxy molecule formed in the first stage occurs.

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