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hydroxyl
1) The univalent radical OH. Hydroxyl radical is a potent oxidizing agent.
2) A neutral, highly reactive, toxic free radical commonly found in biological systems.
3) The chemical group or ion OH that consists of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen and is neutral or positively charged.
4) Hydroxide.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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