dideoxy

D2I1D2E1O1X8Y4

adjective

Lacking two hydroxyl groups.

OriginEnglish deoxy- ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivedideoxy (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryLacking two hydroxyl groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*de
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  9. Proto-Italic*dē
  10. Latindē
  11. Latindē-
  12. Englishde-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  15. Englishoxy-
  16. Englishdeoxy-
  17. Englishdideoxy

From di- + deoxy-.

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APA

dideoxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxy

MLA

“dideoxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dideoxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxy.

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