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hydroxide

/haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
hy-drox-ide
IPA
/haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.

noun

Any substance containing such an anion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English hydroxide From hydro- + oxide.

Inflected Forms

hydroxides (plural)

Derived Forms

dihydroxide dodecahydroxide monohydroxide oxohydroxide oxyhydroxide pentahydroxide

Phrases

aluminium hydroxide aluminum hydroxide ammonium hydroxide barium hydroxide beryllium hydroxide cadmium hydroxide caesium hydroxide cesium hydroxide

Frequently Paired Words

hydroxy hydroxyl hydronium hydrogen ion pOH pH

Synonyms

hydrated oxide

Rhymes With

monoxide

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroxide?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/.
What does hydroxide mean?
A univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Where does hydroxide come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English hydroxide From hydro- + oxide.

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