WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hydroxy-,
- Chemistrya combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present:hydroxyketone.
'hydroxy-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acyloin
- alpha-hydroxy acid
- butylated hydroxyanisole
- butylated hydroxytoluene
- cortisone
- cytosine
- dihydroxy
- flavonol
- hexahydroxy
- hydroxy
- hydroxy acid
- hydroxyacetic acid
- hydroxyapatite
- hydroxybenzene
- hydroxybutyric acid
- hydroxychloroquine
- hydroxyketone
- hydroxynaphthalene
- hydroxyproline
- hydroxyurea
- hydroxyzine
- lactone
- monohydroxy
- oxy-
- pantothenic acid
- pentahydroxy
- polyhydroxy
- tetrahydroxy
- triacontanol
- trihydroxy
- triphenylmethane dye