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Definitions of hydroxide
  1. noun
    a compound of an oxide with water

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  2. noun
    a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
Definition that contains hydroxide
  • lime a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
  • lye a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
  • quicklime a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
  • mercerized of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye
  • bauxite a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
  • hydroxymethyl a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
  • hydrolysis a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
  • bleaching powder a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
  • mercury cell a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
  • nickel-iron battery a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
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