dihydroxy

dihydroxy

English

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-)der.
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

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