HYDROXY

hydroxy

(adjective) being or containing a hydroxyl group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

hydroxy (not comparable)

(chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

Etymology 2

Noun

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



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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