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Showing words for HYDROXY using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Hydroxy
hydroxy
5 Letter Words for Hydroxy
hydro, rhody
4 Letter Words for Hydroxy
dory, doxy, droh, hodr, hory, oryx, roxy, yodh
3 Letter Words for Hydroxy
dor, dry, hod, hor, hox, hoy, hyd, ord, ory, oxy, rhd, rho, rhy, rod, rox, yod, yor, yox, yoy
Definitions for Hydroxy
[1] containing the hydroxyl group.
[2] a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present: hydroxyketone.
[3] (of a chemical compound) containing one or more hydroxyl groups
[4] (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group -OH or the ion OH – a hydroxyl group or radical
[5] (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups or ions
Words nearby Hydroxy
lhydroxybenzene, hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxylamine, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxymethyl
Origin of Hydroxy
lFirst recorded in 1865–70; hydr-2 + ox(y)-2 + -yl
Other words from Hydroxy
hy·drox·yl·ic [hahy-drok-sil -ik] /ˌhaɪ drɒkˈsɪl ɪk/ , adjective
Word origin for Hydroxy
-from hydro- + oxy (gen )