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hydroxides

/haɪˈdrɒksaɪdz/ /haɪˈdrɑːksaɪdz/

Meanings
noun
An univalent anion (OH-) based on the hydroxyl functional group.

Examples :

"Many cleaning products contain hydroxides, which help to dissolve grease and dirt. "
chemistry compound substance

Related Words

Illustration cleaners

cleaners noun

/ˈkliːnərz/

A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

"The cleaners came to the school early this morning to clean the classrooms. "

Illustration dissolving

dissolving verb

/dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɒlvɪŋ/

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration products

products noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkts/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkts/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The supermarket sells a wide variety of food products. "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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effective noun

/əˈfɛktɪv/

A soldier fit for duty

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

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household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

Illustration cleaning

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

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hydroxyl noun

/haɪˈdrɑːksɪl/ /haɪˈdrɒksɪl/

A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

"The scientist added a hydroxyl group to the molecule to make it a type of alcohol. "

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univalent noun

/juːˈnɪvələnt/

Any univalent chromosome.

"During the cell division process of meiosis, if a pair of chromosomes fails to match up properly, the single, unpaired chromosome is called a univalent. "

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functional noun

/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/

A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.

"The functional analysis course focused on definite integrals, a type of mathematical function. "

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dissolve noun

/dɪˈzɒlv/ /dɪˈzɑlv/

A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

"The dissolve between the shot of the teacher writing on the board and the shot of the students' attentive faces was smooth and effective. "