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Answer for the clue "A methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms ", 13 letters:
hydroxymethyl

Word definitions for hydroxymethyl in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry especially in combination English) The univalent radical HO-CH 2 -

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
hydroxymethyl \hydroxymethyl\ n. a methyl radical with a hydroxyl group replacing one of the hydrogen atoms.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hydroxymethyl in the field of chemistry , particularly in organic chemistry , is the name for a substituent with the structural formula -CH-OH. The hydroxymethyl group consists of a methylene bridge (-CH- unit) bonded to a hydroxy (-OH) group. This makes ...