hydroxide
- noun
- /haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/
- Specialized
- Antacids such as aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide have a direct neutralising effect on acid and reduce gastric acidity.
- sodium hydroxide
- potassium hydroxide
- aluminum hydroxide
It's reacted with the water to form lithium hydroxide.
- It's reacted with the water to form lithium hydroxide.
- Myself portrait bleeds and a bronze boy sweat transubstantiates into potassium hydroxide.
Examples
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They can split into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions, and pure water has equal concentrations amounts of these.
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So just by pouring in the potassium hydroxide to the water, it's now boiling temperature.
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This will result in a decrease of hydroxide in solution, right?
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What did you put for where hydroxide ion is highest at?
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What I wrote is the chemical formula for sodium hydroxide.
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One of the chemicals used in the water treatment process is liquid sodium hydroxide.
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The sodium hydroxide increased the pH of the treated water to 12.0.
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This is a Dreschel bottle which contains sodium hydroxide solution.
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Potassium reacts with water, forming potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
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To neutralize the acid, they added sodium hydroxide to the solution.
Synonyms
A small negatively charged particle made of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom that makes solutions alkaline
A particle with a negative charge made of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom
Compounds
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A strong white chemical people use to make soap and paper that can burn your skin
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A strong white chemical that people use in industry and farming to clean and make soil less acidic
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A white powder made by adding water to lime and used in mortar and to reduce acid in soil
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A liquid made by mixing ammonia with water used for cleaning and lab work
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White poisonous chemical that dissolves in water and is used in labs and industry
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A small negatively charged particle made of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom that makes solutions alkaline
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hydroxide comes from two parts: hydro- meaning 'water' (as in hydrogen) and -oxide meaning 'oxygen'. So a hydroxide is named for the 'OH' group, an oxygen and hydrogen together, which explains why hydroxide compounds contain that group and often act like a base.