dictionary help| hydroxyl group | medical dictionary |
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.
(09 Oct 1997)
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