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radical vs hydroxyl group

hydroxyl group vs radical

radical and hydroxyl group both are nouns.

radical is an adjective but hydroxyl group is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
hydroxyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxyl group is a hyponym of radical; that is, hydroxyl group is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radical:
  • radical: (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
radical (noun) hydroxyl group (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
radical (adjective) hydroxyl group (adjective)
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
arising from or going to the root or source
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
Difference between radical and hydroxyl group

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