Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Hydroxy
open-in-new
<p>Hydroxy can refer to: </p> <ul><li>In chemical nomenclature, the prefix "hydroxy-" shows the presence of a <a href="/facts/Hydroxyl/1Hs2QAEv">hydroxyl</a> functional group (−OH).</li> <li>An abbreviation for the medication <a href="/facts/Hydroxyzine/tgeo6R7X">hydroxyzine</a>, which is commonly sold under the brand names Atarax, Ucerax, Serecid, and Vistaril.</li> <li>Hydroxy gas, a nickname for <a href="/facts/Oxyhydrogen/PkrPYd0w">oxyhydrogen</a>, a combination of hydrogen and oxygen gas produced from the electrolysis of water.</li></ul>