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hydroxy.

Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English oxy English hydroxy From hydro- + oxy.

noun

  1. Clipping of hydroxychloroquine.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · uncountable

  2. 7-hydroxymitragynine

    informal · uncountable
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