Associations to the word «Hydroxy»

Wiktionary

HYDROXY, adjective. (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
HYDROXY ACID, noun. (chemistry) a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group

Dictionary definition

HYDROXY, adjective. Being or containing a hydroxyl group.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats