Look up: Hydroxide

1. hydroxide
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī-drok′sīd Definitions: 1. A compound containing a potentially ionizable hydroxyl group; particularly a compound that liberates OH− upon dissolving in water. 2. The hydroxide anion, OH−.
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2. hydroxide
   [n] - a compound of an oxide with water 2. [n] - a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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 hydroxy...
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6. 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: Hy...
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7. hydroxide
   (hi-drok´sīd) the OH− anion or a compound containing the OH− ion.
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8. 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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9. 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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10. hydroxide
    
    • a compound of an oxide with water
    • a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
    
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11. 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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12. Hydroxide
    A hydroxide is an inorganic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups.
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13. hydroxide
    Any inorganic chemical compound containing one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups and generally combined with a metal. Hydroxides include sodium hydroxide (caustic soda, NaOH), potassium hydroxide (caustic potash, KOH), and calcium hydroxide (slaked lime, Ca(OH)₂)
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14. Hydroxide
    of the hydroxide ion showing three lone pairs on the oxygen atom The `hydroxide` ion is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH^−. It consists of an oxygen and a hydrogen atom held together by a covalent bond, and carrying a negative electric charge. It is a natural constitue...
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