hydroxyethyl
English
Etymology
From
hydroxy-
+
ethyl
.
Noun
hydroxyethyl
(
plural
hydroxyethyls
)
(
organic chemistry
,
especially in combination
)
The
univalent
radical
HO-CH
2
-CH
2
- derived from
ethylene glycol
Derived terms
hydroxyethylcellulose
hydroxyethyl methacrylate
hydroxyethylrutoside