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hydroxy-: Meaning and Definition of

hydroxy-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present: hydroxyketone.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
hydroxide ion hydroxyacetic acid
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