hydroxyethyl

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hydroxy- +‎ ethyl

Noun[edit]

hydroxyethyl (plural hydroxyethyls)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH2-CH2- derived from ethylene glycol

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