Hydroxy
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Hydroxy can refer to:
- In chemical nomenclature, the prefix "hydroxy-" shows the presence of a hydroxylHydroxylA hydroxyl is a chemical group containing an oxygen atom covalently bonded with a hydrogen atom. In inorganic chemistry, the hydroxyl group is known as the hydroxide ion, and scientists and reference works generally use these different terms though they refer to the same chemical structure in...
functional group (-OH) - An abbreviation for the medication hydroxyzineHydroxyzineHydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine classes. It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year, and is still in widespread use today....
, which is commonly sold under the brand names Atarax, Ucerax, Serecid, and Vistaril - Hydroxy gas: A nickname for oxyhydrogenOxyhydrogenOxyhydrogen is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases, typically in a 2:1 molar ratio, the same proportion as water. This gaseous mixture is used for torches for the processing of refractory materials and was the first gaseous mixture used for welding...
, a combination of hydrogen and oxygen gas produced from the electrolysis of water