Look up: Hydroxide

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   Hydroxide
   A hydroxide is an inorganic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups.
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   hydroxide
   [n] - a compound of an oxide with water 2. [n] - a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
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   hydroxide
   a designation that is given for basic compounds containing the OH radical. When these substances are dissolved in water, they increase the pH of the solution. See base.
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   hydroxide
   (OH^-) hydroxide ion. Compare with hydroxyl. 1. The OH^- ion. 2. Compounds containing the OH^- ion. See also: hydroxide compounds.
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   Hydroxide
   Hy·drox'ide noun [ Hydro- , 2 + oxide .] (Chemistry) A hydrate; a substance containing hydrogen and oxygen, made by combining water with an oxide, and yielding water by elimination. The hydroxides are regarded as compounds of hydroxyl, united usually with basic element or radical; as, calcium hydroxide ethyl hydroxide .
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   hydroxide
   <chemistry> A hydrate; a substance containing hydrogen and oxygen, made by combining water with an oxide, and yielding water by elimination. The hydroxides are regarded as compounds of hydroxyl, united usually with basic element or radical; as, calcium hydroxide ethyl hydroxide. ... Origin: Hydro-, 2 + oxide. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... ...
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   Hydroxide
   In chemistry, `hydroxide` is the most common name for the diatomic anion OHâˆ`, consisting of oxygen and hydrogen atoms, usually derived from the dissociation of a base. It is one of the simplest diatomic ions known. Inorganic compounds that contain the hydroxyl group are referred to as hydroxides. Common hydroxides include: *Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) *Potassium hydroxide (KOH) *Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) *Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH)
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   hydroxide
   (hi-drok´sīd) the OH− anion or a compound containing the OH− ion.
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   Hydroxide
   • (n.) A hydrate; a substance containing hydrogen and oxygen, made by combining water with an oxide, and yielding water by elimination. The hydroxides are regarded as compounds of hydroxyl, united usually with basic element or radical; as, calcium hydroxide ethyl hydroxide.
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    hydroxide
    any chemical compound containing one or more groups, each comprising one atom each of oxygen and hydrogen bonded together and functioning as the ... [3 related articles]
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    hydroxide
    
    1. a compound of an oxide with water
    2. a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
    
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    hydroxide
    A compound that contains the OH group, or the ion OH^-. Hydroxides of metals are generally bases, and, if soluble, ionize to produce alkaline solutions (see alkali) containing hydroxide ions. Nonmetals form acid hydroxides, or oxyacids, which dissolve to produce hydrogen ions. ...
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    hydroxide
    hydroxide (hīdrok'sīd) , chemical compound that contains the hydroxyl (-OH) radical. The term refers especially to inorganic compounds. Organic compounds that have the hydroxyl radical as a functional group are called alcohols; the hydroxyl radical is also present in the carboxyl gro...
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