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group vs hydroxyl group

hydroxyl group vs group

group and hydroxyl group both are nouns.

group is a verb but hydroxyl group is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
group Yes No Yes No
hydroxyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxyl group is a hyponym of group; that is, hydroxyl group is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than group:
  • 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
group (noun) hydroxyl group (noun)
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
group (verb) hydroxyl group (verb)
arrange into a group or groups
form a group or group together
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