dihydroxy

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.?

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.

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Adjective

dihydroxy (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Containing two hydroxy functional groups.

   Synonym: dihydric

Derived terms

• dihydroxy-
• dihydroxyacridine
• dihydroxyadenine
• dihydroxyanthraquinone
• dihydroxybenzoic
• dihydroxybenzoic acid
• dihydroxycholecalciferol
• dihydroxyflavone
• doxefazepam
• doxercalciferol
• mitoxantrone

Related terms

• dihydro- (and its derivatives)
• dihydrogen
• dihydroxide