dihydroxy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī′hī droksē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•hy•drox•y  (dī′hī droksē),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistry(of a molecule) containing two hydroxyl groups.
  • di-1 + hydroxy

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