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hydroxy-

prefix
/haɪˈdɹɑk.si/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) ▲ Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl blend English hydroxyl English hydroxy- From hydroxyl.

  1. derived from -yl blend English hydroxyl English hydroxy- From hydroxyl
  2. derived from oxygen Proto-Indo-European *swel-der
  3. derived from oxygènebor
  4. derived from hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der
  5. derived from -gène French hydrogènebor

Definitions

  1. having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical

The neighborhood

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