English Explanatory Dictionary

dihydroxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing two hydroxy functional groups.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

dihydroxy

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English oxy English hydroxy English dihydroxy From di- + hydroxy.

Synonyms

dihydric

Related words

dihydro- dihydrogen dihydroxide

Derived words

dihydroxy- dihydroxyacridine dihydroxyadenine dihydroxyanthraquinone dihydroxybenzoic dihydroxybenzoic acid dihydroxycholecalciferol dihydroxyflavone doxefazepam doxercalciferol mitoxantrone
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