hydroxy
(adjective) being or containing a hydroxyl group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hydroxy (not comparable)
(chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
hydroxy (uncountable)
(informal, pharmaceutical drug) Clipping of hydroxychloroquine.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy*drox"y-. (Chem.)
Definition: A combining form, also used adjectively, indicating hydroxyl as an ingredient. Hydroxy acid (Chem.), an organic acid, having (besides the hydroxyl group of the carboxyl radical) an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and thus having the qualities of an alcohol in addition to its acid properties; as, lactic and tartaric acids are hydroxy acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
