Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroxy

/hˌaɪdɹˈɔksi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: hy-droxy
IPA: /hˌaɪdɹˈɔksi/

24

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

noun

Clipping of hydroxychloroquine.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

7-hydroxymitragynine

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So, we know from that standpoint — because it’s been so many years, from a safety standpoint, it’s safe. I happen to think, based on what I’ve read — I’ve read a lot about hydroxy. I happen to think that it has an impact, especially at the early years."

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- English oxy English hydroxy From hydro- + oxy.

Usage

Derived Forms

cefedrolor cloxestradiol cloxotestosterone decahydroxy dihydroxy dihydroxyhomotyrosine dihydroxyvitamin fludroxycortide guanoxabenz hexadecahydroxy hexahydroxy hydramine

Phrases

alpha-hydroxy acid etidronic acid hydroxy acid hydroxycinnamic acid hydroxy ester hydroxypyruvic acid hydroxy yohimbine ioxitalamic acid

Frequently Paired Words

dehydroxy heptahydroxy hydroxy- hydroxyl

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪdɹˈɔksi/.
What does hydroxy mean?: Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
Where does hydroxy 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- English oxy English hydroxy From hydro- + oxy.

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