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hydrol

hydrol

9.9
A chemical like an alcohol used in chemistry to make other chemicals
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • A hydrol can be an important intermediate in organic synthesis.

Examples

  • The chemist synthesized a new hydrol for the experiment.

  • Several hydrols are used in organic chemistry.

  • The chemist analyzed the hydrol to determine its properties.

  • Researchers discovered a new type of hydrol during the experiment.

  • The chemist analyzed the hydrol to determine its properties.

  • Researchers discovered a new type of hydrol during the experiment.

  • A hydrol can be an important intermediate in organic synthesis.

Surface Forms

hydrol singular
hydrols plural

Morphology

hydrol = hydr + ol

This is a technical chemistry term built from classical elements, but its specialized meaning is not predictable for most learners from hydr- and -ol alone.

Etymology

Hydrol comes from the Greek root hydro- meaning 'water' and the chemical ending -ol, the same ending you find in alcohol. So a hydrol is an alcohol-like compound tied to 'water', which helps explain its chemical nature.