dihydroxyl

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4L1

noun

A pair of hydroxyl groups in a molecule

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Meanings

noundihydroxyl (plural dihydroxyls)

plural dihydroxyls

  1. chemistryA pair of hydroxyl groups in a molecule

Origin

From di- + hydroxyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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