🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

二水酸基

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nisuisanki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dihydroxy/ˌdaɪ.haɪˈdrɒk.si/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"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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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing a chemical compound that contains two hydroxyl (-OH) groups.

    "Glycerol is a dihydroxy alcohol commonly used in food and pharmaceutical products."
  2. 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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