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HYDROXYLS
Noun
hydroxyls
plural of hydroxyl
Source: Wiktionary
HYDROXYL
Hy*drox"yl, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 2 + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen acids, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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