hydroxyl
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- noun
- /haɪˈdrɒksɪl/
- Specialized
:
hidroxilo
- In L.A. smog, the soupy mix of unburned and partially burned hydrocarbons reacts with hydroxyl radicals and oxygen to form organic peroxides.
- hydroxyl group
- hydroxyl radical
Examples
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Scientists are studying the role of the hydroxyl group in organic chemistry.
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The presence of hydroxyl radicals in the atmosphere can indicate chemical reactions occurring in the air.
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And there's a three prime hydroxyl, which is this one right here.
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When they react, hydroxyl radicals and methane produce water and carbon dioxide.
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In very pure alcohol, where chemical exchange effects are not present, the hydroxyl line becomes a triplet, and the CH2 line is an octet.
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A noticeable structural feature is the presence of a phenolic ring with the hydroxyl flanked by two bromine atoms (Figure 1, in red).
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In addition, water (through hydroxyl radicals) and other trace gases contribute somewhat to the depletion of ozone in the stratosphere.
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In the activation process, the hydroxyl anions act as a reaction catalyst, while the alkali metal cations act as structure-forming elements.
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Lentz also reported that oxidation of homocysteine can generate reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion, and hydroxyl anion.
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When alcohols are formed, a hydroxyl (-OH) group is bonded to a carbon atom.
Synonyms
A part of a molecule with one oxygen and one hydrogen atom found in alcohols
A group of atoms written as –OH that makes a molecule an alcohol
A part of a molecule with an oxygen and hydrogen joined to a carbon atom
Compounds
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A part of a molecule with one oxygen and one hydrogen atom found in alcohols
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A particle with a negative charge made of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom
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A small chemical part made of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom that reacts quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
hydroxyl = hydrox + yl
This is a technical chemistry term built on the bound stem 'hydrox-' plus '-yl', but an average B1 learner would not infer the OH functional group from the parts.
Etymology
Hydroxyl comes from hydro- ('water') and -oxyl (related to oxygen), so the name points to the two atoms it has: one hydrogen and one oxygen together as the 'OH' group. That's why hydroxyl is the name for the 'OH' part you find in alcohols and many other molecules.