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hydroxyl

hydroxyl · hydroxyls

гидроксил

Hydroxyl

A univalent radical or functional group in organic chemistryA univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

» Tyrosine is similar in structure to phenylalanine, with the important distinction that the latter contains a hydroxyl group in its side chain.

Meaning

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A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
Hydroxyl
гидрокси́лgidroksíl
the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

Examples

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Tyrosine is similar in structure to phenylalanine, with the important distinction that the latter contains a hydroxyl group in its side chain.
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