dihydroxy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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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-)lbor. English hydro- English oxy English hydroxy English dihydroxy From di- + hydroxy.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Containing two hydroxy functional groups.
Deriveds
dihydroxyacridine · dihydroxybenzoic acid · doxercalciferol · dihydroxycholecalciferol · dihydroxyflavone · doxefazepam · dihydroxyanthraquinone · mitoxantrone · dihydroxy- · dihydroxyadenine · dihydroxybenzoic
Relateds
dihydro- · dihydrogen · dihydroxide