hydroxylic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl blend English hydroxyl Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydroxylic From hydroxyl + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups