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hydroxymethyl

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n.1.a methyl radical with a hydroxyl group replacing one of the hydrogen atoms.
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Noun1.hydroxymethyl - a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
methyl, methyl group, methyl radical - the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane


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