hydroxyl

chemical group
Thing functional_group Q104116
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hydroxyl

Summary

hydroxyl is a Q141501897[1]. hydroxyl draws 5,669 Wikipedia views per month (functional_group category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • hydroxyl's instance of is recorded as Q141501897[3].
  • hydroxyl's chemical formula is recorded as OH[4].
  • hydroxyl is a type of Q141507993[5].
  • hydroxyl is part of organic hydroperoxide[6].
  • hydroxyl is part of carboxyl[7].
  • hydroxyl is part of oxyacid[8].
  • hydroxyl is part of hydroxy compound[9].
  • hydroxyl's Commons category is recorded as Hydroxyl group[10].
  • hydroxyl comprises oxygen[11].
  • hydroxyl comprises hydrogen[12].
  • hydroxyl's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • hydroxyl's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[14].
  • hydroxyl's different from is recorded as hydroxide ion[15].
  • hydroxyl's different from is recorded as hydroxyl radical[16].
  • hydroxyl's different from is recorded as hydroxymethyl[17].
  • hydroxyl's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q56315423[18].
  • hydroxyl's CXSMILES is recorded as *O |$_AP1$|[19].

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Definition and Type

hydroxyl's instance of is recorded as Q141501897[3]. hydroxyl is a type of Q141507993[5].

Use and Application

Components include oxygen[11], a chemical element[20] and hydrogen[12], a chemical element[21]. Part of include organic hydroperoxide[6], a structural class of chemical entities[22]; carboxyl[7], an organyl group[23]; oxyacid[8], a structural class of chemical entities[24]; and hydroxy compound[9].

Influence

Things named for hydroxyl include hydroxyapophyllite-(K)[25], a mineral species[26]; hydroxylherderite[27], a mineral species[28]; and hydroxylclinohumite[29], a mineral species[30].

Why It Matters

hydroxyl draws 5,669 Wikipedia views per month (functional_group category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] hydroxyl has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] hydroxyl is known by 126 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for hydroxyl include hydroxyapophyllite-(K)[25], a mineral species[26]; hydroxylherderite[27], a mineral species[28]; and hydroxylclinohumite[29], a mineral species[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Wostr · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q141507993
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q141507993]]"
  2. 14d ago · Wostr · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q141501897
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id (former scheme) → 0114326
    Subclass of → Q141507993
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141501897]]"
  3. 14w ago · Schekinov Alexey Victorovich · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical formula → OH
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P274]]: OH"
  4. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → organic hydroperoxide, carboxyl, oxyacid +1
    Has part(s) → oxygen, hydrogen
    Has parts → —
    Permanent duplicated item → Q56315423
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534688305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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