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hydroxyl

or ·dz·

[ hahy-drok-suhl ]

adjective

  1. containing the hydroxyl group.


hydroxyl

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group -OH or the ion OH

    a hydroxyl group or radical

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hydroxyl

/ ī-ŏĭ /

  1. The group OH. Hydroxyl is present in bases, certain acids, hydroxides, and alcohols.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdzˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dz·l·ic [hahy-drok-, sil, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hydroxyl1

First recorded in 1865–70; hydr- 2 + ox(y)- 2 + -yl
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Throughout the process, Huml also uses a variety of machines to clean the air, including air scrubbers, deodorizing hydroxyl generators and negative air machines that clean the air and push it outside.

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This is because hydroxyl radicals form in the atmosphere close to the ground during the day when the sun shines.

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This is because iron and H₂O₂ react in what's known as the Fenton reaction, producing hydroxyl radicals, destructive molecules that attack DNA and RNA indiscriminately.

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The third acid group of the citric acid then reacts with the hydroxyl group on the same molecule.

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"This incision by ERCC1-XPF creates a markable free hydroxyl group in the DNA, enabling us to sequence DNA and locate these breaks," explains Dr. Son.

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