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Definition of: hydroxyl
(hī·drok′sil) noun Chem.
The univalent radical OH, consisting of one atom of oxygen and one of hydrogen. It occurs in alcohols, most acids, and many organic compounds. [<HYDR- + OX(YGEN) + -YL]
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