hidroxilo

[ið̞ɾokˈsilo]

/[ið̞ɾokˈsilo]/ noun

The verdict

“hidroxilo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grupo funcional formado por un átomo de oxígeno y otro de hidrógeno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hidroxilo · hidroxilo · Spanish

hidroxilo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hidroxilo
PropertyValue
Headwordhidroxilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ið̞ɾokˈsilo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hidroxilo” en español

hidroxiloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hidroxilo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ið̞ɾokˈsilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grupo funcional formado por un átomo de oxígeno y otro de hidrógeno.".

hidroxilo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hidroxilo, spelled H-I-D-R-O-X-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo funcional formado por un átomo de oxígeno y otro de hidrógeno.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hidroxilo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La diferencia entre los equivalentes de álcali consumidos por el blanco y por la muestra es igual al número de equivalentes grupos hidroxilo en la muestra

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hidroxilo"?
"hidroxilo" is spelled H-I-D-R-O-X-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ið̞ɾokˈsilo].
What does "hidroxilo" mean?
As a noun, "hidroxilo" means: Grupo funcional formado por un átomo de oxígeno y otro de hidrógeno.
How do you pronounce "hidroxilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hidroxilo" is [ið̞ɾokˈsilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hidroxilo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list