hydroxyphenyl

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noun

Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical

OriginEnglish phenyl ← French phényle ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounhydroxyphenyl (plural hydroxyphenyls)

plural hydroxyphenyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Englishoxy
  8. Englishhydroxy
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  12. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  13. Frenchphéno-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  16. Frenchphényle
  17. Englishphenyl
  18. Englishhydroxyphenyl

From hydroxy + phenyl.

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Translations

Bulgarian хидроксифенил
  • хидроксифенил (hidroksifenil)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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