hydroxy-

See also: hydroxy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Hellenic *údōr
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor.
French hydro-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Proto-Hellenic *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor.
French -gène
French hydrogènebor.
English hydrogen
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
▲
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
Proto-Indo-European *s(w)el-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
Frenchder.
English -yl
blend
English hydroxyl
English hydroxy-

    From hydroxyl.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹɑk.si/
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    Prefix

    hydroxy-

    1. (chemistry) having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical

    Derived terms

    Dutch

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɦiˈdrɔksi/

    Prefix

    hydroxy-

    1. (organic chemistry) hydroxy-

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Category Dutch terms prefixed with hydroxy- not found
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