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Where does “hydroxylate” come from?

hydroxylate (English) comes from English hydroxyl, from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

hydroxylate (English): To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound

Definitions

  1. To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound

Ancestry of “hydroxylate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydroxylA univalent radical or functional group in...
2EnglishhydrogenThe lightest chemical element , with an atomic...
3Frenchhydrogènehydrogen; first-person singular present...
4French-gène-gen, -genic
5Latin-genusborn from, sprung form
6Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
7Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
8Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
9Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
10Proto-Indo-European-ess—
11Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “hydroxylate”

  • dehydroxylate
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