dihydroxo

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1X8O1

noun

Two hydroxy groups in a molecule

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Meanings

noundihydroxo (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo hydroxy groups in a molecule

Origin

From di- + hydroxo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hydroxido
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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