hydroxy
adjective/haɪˈdrɒksi/
Frequency rank: #16,707 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or denoting the chemical group -OH, consisting of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom.
Example sentence
The chemist added hydroxy groups to the compound to make it more soluble in water.
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