Synonyms & related words for hydroxylic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hydroxylic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hydroxylic

Explore words related to hydroxylic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hydroxylate, hydroxyl, dihydric, electrophilicity, quinonimine, alkylic, mercaptide, nucleophilic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hydroxylic come from?

The word hydroxylic breaks down into 4 roots of Greek origin: hydr, from Greek hydor (“water (hydrogen)”); ox, from Greek oxys (“sharp, acid (oxygen)”); -yl, from Greek hyle (“matter (chemical radical)”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.