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hydroxide
noun(hy-drox-ide)the monovalent anion OH— consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen —called also hydroxide ion
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noun(hy-drox-ide)an ionic compound of hydroxide with an element or group
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noun(hy-drox-ide)a weakly basic compound NH4OH that is formed when ammonia dissolves in water and that exists only in solution
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noun(hy-drox-ide)a white crystalline strong alkali Ca(OH)2 that is used especially to make mortar and plaster and to soften water
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noun(hy-drox-ide)a slightly alkaline crystalline compound Mg(OH)2 used especially as a laxative and gastric antacid
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noun(hy-drox-ide)a white deliquescent solid KOH that dissolves in water with much heat to form a strongly alkaline and caustic liquid and is used chiefly in making soap and as a reagent
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noun(hy-drox-ide)a white brittle solid NaOH that is a strong caustic base used especially in making soap, rayon, and paper