hydroxyle
\i.dʁok.sil\
The verdict
“hydroxyle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Groupement R-OH qui se rencontre en particulier dans les alcools et les phénols.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hydroxyle · hydroxyle · French
hydroxyle · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hydroxyle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.dʁok.sil\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hydroxyle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hydroxyle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.dʁok.sil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hydroxyle in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hydroxyle, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-X-Y-L-E.
Definition
- 1Groupement R-OH qui se rencontre en particulier dans les alcools et les phénols.
- 2Radical OH produit par exemple lors de réactions de dissociation de peroxydes, en présence d'ions de métaux de transition (Fe(II), Cu(I), réaction de Fenton), de chauffage ou de rayonnement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hydroxyle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une étude dans des solvants fortement basiques, dans le but de « déchélater » les groupements hydroxyle, a été entreprise, afin de tenter d’obtenir une différenciation des protons liés au noyau aromatique et des protons liés au noyau quinonique.
Les dextranes amphiphiles sont obtenus par réaction d’un époxyalcane sur les groupements hydroxyles des motifs glucose.
Synonyms
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.