hydroxy-

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present:

   hydroxyketone.

hydroxy

¹

/ haɪˈdrɒksɪ /

adjective

1. (of a chemical compound) containing one or more hydroxyl groups

hydroxy-

²

combining_form

1. (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups or ions

hydroxy

/ hī-drŏk′sē /

1. Containing the hydroxyl group (OH).

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxy-¹

C19: hydro- + oxy ( gen )

Origin of hydroxy-²

from hydro- + oxy ( gen )

Example Sentences

This compound combines with hydrocyanic acid to form a nitrile which hydrolyses to dichlor-hydroxy iso-butyric acid.

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The soluble red, blue, and violet pigments are glucosides of various hydroxy-derivatives of the anthocyan nucleus.

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Another of these substances is ellagic acid C14H6O8, a double lactone of a hexa-hydroxy-diphenyldicarboxylic acid.

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But along with these three general classes are found all kinds of connecting links: Acid salts, basic salts, hydroxy acids, etc.

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The next group may be called hydroxy-azo dyes, and are quite of modern introduction.

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