hydroxide

1. A compound of an oxide with water (synset 114959693)
   is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
   subtypes:

   • aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminium oxide, hydrated aluminum oxide - white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
   • calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime - a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
   • magnesium hydroxide - a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
   • caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide - a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
   • caustic soda, sodium hydroxide - a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
   same as: hydrated oxide
2. A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group (synset 114938821)
   is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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