HYDROXYL

n. Hld-rox'll. Fr.. hydroxj/te. Oer.. H. It idrotxilo. 8yn.: oxhydryl. A unlvalent radicle, OH. being water deprived of one atom of hydrogen. It enters into the composltlonof all hydrates (hydroxides), including flu alcohols, pin-in,|s and oxygen acids, and of all other Inxlies formed upon the water type. Occurring In the free state as a double mol.-nil.- HO on B constitute! n |*Toxi , PHKKOL. HVthyloxlle. See AII,I:HVIF. alfOhololt irirnnir (Oer.). The procew of combining with hydroxyl. [Salkenski A. ape; A, at; A, ah; A, all; Ch, chin; Ch, loch (ScottWi); [s. 394]