dehydroxy

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noun

A chemical compound derived by removing a hydroxy group.

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Meanings

noundehydroxy (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA chemical compound derived by removing a hydroxy group.

Origin

From de- + hydroxy.

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APA

dehydroxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroxy

MLA

“dehydroxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehydroxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroxy.

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