Crossword clues for hydroxy
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wiktionary
hydroxy
a. (context chemistry English) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
WordNet
hydroxy
adj. being or containing a hydroxyl group
Wikipedia
Hydroxy
Hydroxy can refer to:
- In chemical nomenclature, the prefix "hydroxy-" shows the presence of a hydroxyl functional group (−OH)
- An abbreviation for the medication hydroxyzine, which is commonly sold under the brand names Atarax, Ucerax, Serecid, and Vistaril
- Hydroxy gas: A nickname for oxyhydrogen, a combination of hydrogen and oxygen gas produced from the electrolysis of water
Usage examples of "hydroxy".
Our lab found a cocktail of droperidol and gamma hydroxy butyrate in the dregs of his tea.
Catechol, for instance, with two hydroxy groups on the benzene nucleus, dissolves considerably more quickly than does phenol, with only one hydroxy group on the nucleus.
Previous communications from these laboratories indicated thiotimoline to contain at least fourteen hydroxy groups, two amino groups and one sulfonic acid group.