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Etymology of the English prefix hydroxy-

the English prefix hydroxy-
derived from the English prefix hydro-
derived from the Greek word hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ud-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-
derived from the English word oxygen

Derivations in English

hydroxyapatite, hydroxybenzene, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyproline, hydroxyurea, hydroxyzine, medroxyprogesterone



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