hydroxide

noun hy·drox·ide \hī-ˈdräk-ˌsīd\

Definition of HYDROXIDE

: the monovalent anion OH⁻ consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen —called also hydroxide ion

: an ionic compound of hydroxide with an element or group

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First Known Use: 1851

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·drox·ide \hī-ˈdräk-ˌsīd\

: the monovalent anion OH⁻ consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen—called also hydroxide ion

: an ionic compound of hydroxide with an element or group

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