deoxy

deoxy

See also: deoxy-

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English oxy
English deoxy

    From de- + oxy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /diːˈɒksi/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Adjective

    deoxy (not comparable)

    1. (chemistry) Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

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