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chemical group vs hydroxyl group

hydroxyl group vs chemical group

chemical group and hydroxyl group both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical group Yes No No No
hydroxyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxyl group is a hyponym of chemical group; that is, hydroxyl group 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 group: the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
chemical group (noun) hydroxyl group (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 group

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