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chemical group vs hydroxyl

hydroxyl vs chemical group

chemical group and hydroxyl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical group Yes No No No
hydroxyl Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxyl is a hyponym of chemical group; that is, hydroxyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical group:
  • chemical group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  • hydroxyl: the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
chemical group (noun) hydroxyl (noun)
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
Difference between chemical group and hydroxyl

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