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What does hydroxyl mean?

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  1. (chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
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The presence of two hydroxyl groups permits the formation of hydrogen with water, thereby favoring miscibility with the latter.
Compounds in which two hydroxyl groups are attached to the same carbon atom normally cannot be isolated.
Phenols are a subgroup of alcohol in which the hydroxyl groups are attached directly to the carbon atoms of a ring structure.
A glycol is an aliphatic organic compound in which two hydroxyl groups are present.
This is caused by a dehydration reaction between the hydroxyl group from the glycerol and the carboxyl groups of the fatty acids.
When this hydroxyl group is then methylated to give there is a very significant, 3000-fold, decrease in inhibitor binding.

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