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nounthe monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
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- alcohol any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
- hydroxide a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
- phenol any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
- glycol any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
- neutralisation a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
- neutralization a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
- glyceryl a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
- hydroxy being or containing a hydroxyl group
- trihydroxy containing three hydroxyl groups
- enol an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom