hydroxylate

verb hy·drox·yl·ate \hī-ˈdräk-sə-ˌlāt\

hy·drox·yl·at·edhy·drox·yl·at·ing

Definition of HYDROXYLATE

transitive verb

: to introduce hydroxyl into

— hy·drox·yl·ation \-ˌdräk-sə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

circa 1909

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