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HYDROXYL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
Synonyms:
hydroxyl; hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hydroxyl" is a kind of...):
chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
Context examples:
Contains myo inositol linked through the 1 hydroxyl group to phosphatidic acid.
(Phosphatidylinositol, NCI Thesaurus)
A terpene with two isoprene units forming a ring and with a hydroxyl group attached to the head methyl group.
(Perillyl alcohol, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Peplomycin forms complexes with iron that reduce molecular oxygen to superoxide and hydroxyl radicals that cause single- and double-stranded breaks in DNA.
(Peplomycin, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavanone with hydroxyl groups at C-5, C-7, and C-4'.
(Naringenin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
An anthocyanidin with hydroxyl groups at C-3, -5, -7, and -4', and a methoxyl group at C-3'.
(Peonidin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
The assembled cyclodextrin framework possesses a hydrophobic internal cavity which can include various small molecules and a peripheral structure containing a large number of hydroxyl groups making the molecule water soluble.
(Beta-methyl Cyclodextrin, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon administration, boanmycin forms complexes with iron that reduce molecular oxygen to superoxide and hydroxyl radicals.
(Boanmycin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called alpha hydroxyl acid and fruit acid.
(AHA, NCI Dictionary)
A synthetic, phenolic hydroxyl retinoid with proapoptotic activity.
(Adarotene, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavone with one hydroxyl group on the B-ring and a second hydroxyl group on the A-ring.
(Apigenin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
