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The answer HYDROXIDE has 6 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of hydroxide in various dictionaries:
noun - a compound of an oxide with water
noun - a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group.
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| A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group. |
| a compound of a metal with the hydroxide ion OHsupsup (as in many alkalis) or the group OH. |
| A compound of a metal with the hydroxide ion OH (as in many alkalis) or the group OH. |
| a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group |
| a compound of an oxide with water |
| a chemical compound that contains the hydroxyl ion, or a compound of an oxide with water: |
| a chemical that contains a combination of oxygen and hydrogen atoms with a negative electrical charge |
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Hydroxide is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH. It consists of an oxygen and hydrogen atom held together by a covalent bond, and carries a negative electric charge. It is an important but usually minor constituent of water. It functions as a base, a ligand, a nucleophile and a catalyst. The hydroxide ion forms salts, some of which dissociate in aqueous solution, liberating solvated hydroxide ions. Sodium hydroxide is a multi-million-ton per annum commodity chemical. A hydroxide attached to a strongly electropositive center may itself ionize, liberating a hydrogen cation (H+), making the parent compound an acid. * The corresponding electrically neutral compound HO is the hydroxyl radical. The corresponding covalently-bound group OH of atoms is the hydroxyl group. * Hydroxide ion and hydroxyl group are nucleophiles and can act as a catalyst in organic chemistry. * Many inorganic substances which bear the word "hydroxide" in their names are not ionic compounds of the hydroxide ion, but |