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hydroxyl

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "hydroxyl" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

3syllables

hydroxyl

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hydroxyl is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, hydroxyl is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhydroxyl

1noun

A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

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17 words

Before

hydroxyapatite hydroxyazobenzene hydroxybenzene hydroxybutyricacid hydroxycorticosterone hydroxydehydrocorticosterone hydroxydesoxycorticosterone hydroxyketone

hydroxyl(current)

After

hydroxylactone hydroxylamine hydroxylase hydroxylate hydroxylation hydroxylic hydroxylization hydroxylize

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