dihydroxy

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4

adjective

Containing two hydroxy functional groups.

Similar
dihydric
OriginEnglish hydroxy ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

adjectivedihydroxy (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining two hydroxy functional groups.

    Synonyms: dihydric

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveContaining two hydroxy functional groups.

Similar
dihydric
Also see
dihydric

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*wed-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  9. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. Englishhydro-
  13. Englishoxy
  14. Englishhydroxy
  15. Englishdihydroxy

From di- + hydroxy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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