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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries二水酸基
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nisuisanki
"グリセリンは一般的に使用される二水酸基アルコールです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing a chemical compound that contains two hydroxyl (-OH) groups.
"Glycerol is a dihydroxy alcohol commonly used in food and pharmaceutical products." - 2
Referring to any substance or compound that has two hydroxyl groups in its molecular structure.
"The dihydroxy form of the compound exhibits different properties compared to its mono- and tri-hydroxy counterparts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dihydroxy' is derived from the prefix 'di-', meaning 'two', and 'hydroxy', which comes from the Greek 'hydro' meaning 'water' and 'oxy' meaning 'sharp' or 'acid'. It has been used in scientific contexts since the late 19th century to describe compounds containing two hydroxyl groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dihydroxy" is said worldwide
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dihydroxy
Transliteration: dihydroxy
"Le glycérol est un alcool dihydroxy couramment utilisé."
Dihydroxy
Transliteration: Dihydroxy
"Glycerin ist ein häufig verwendetes Dihydroxy-Alkohol."
dihidroxy
Transliteration: dihidroxy
"Il glicerolo è un alcol diidroxy comunemente usato."
dihidroxi
Transliteration: dihidroxi
"El glicerol es un alcohol dihidroxi utilizado comúnmente."
dihidroxi
Transliteration: dihidroxi
"O glicerol é um álcool dihidroxi comumente usado."
डिहाइड्रॉक्सी
Transliteration: dihydroxy
"ग्लिसरोल एक सामान्य डिहाइड्रॉक्सी अल्कोहल है।"
二羟基
Transliteration: èr qiǎng jī
"甘油是一种常用的二羟基醇。"
이수산기
Transliteration: isusan-gi
"글리세롤은 일반적으로 사용되는 이수산기 알코올입니다."
二水酸基
Transliteration: nisuisanki
"グリセリンは一般的に使用される二水酸基アルコールです。"
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