hydroxyl group
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hydroxyl group
technicalA technical term in chemistry referring to the functional group consisting of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom (-OH), typically found in alcohols and phenols. The term 羟基 is more commonly used in modern chemistry texts.
Yǐ乙
chún醇
fēn分
zǐ子
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
qīng氢
yǎng氧
jī基
。
An ethanol molecule contains one hydroxyl group.
Qīng氢
yǎng氧
jī基
de的
cún存
zài在
shǐ使
yǒu有
jī机
wù物
jù具
yǒu有
qīn亲
shuǐ水
xìng性
。
The presence of hydroxyl groups makes organic compounds hydrophilic.