hydroxymethyl

See also: hydroxyméthyl

English

Etymology

From hydroxy- +‎ methyl.

Noun

hydroxymethyl (plural hydroxymethyls)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH₂-

Derived terms

• hydroxymethylcytosine
• hydroxymethylome
• hydroxymethyltransferase