Hydroxyl Groups Definition And Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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Hydroxyl group An -OH or alcohol group on a larger molecule. The oxygen is single-bonded to the hydrogen and has one free bond to the rest of the molecule. Molecules with one or more hydroxyl groups are called alcohols.

Last updated on December 7th, 2021

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