hydroxylate


hy·drox·yl·ate

H0351300 (hī-drŏk′sə-lāt′)tr.v. hy·drox·yl·at·ed, hy·drox·yl·at·ing, hy·drox·yl·ates To introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).
hy·drox′y·la′tion n.

hydroxylate

(haɪˈdrɒksɪˌleɪt) vb (tr) (Chemistry) to introduce hydroxyl into a chemical compound