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Hydroxide is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH−. It consists of oxygen and a hydrogen atom held together by a covalent bond, and carries a negative electric charge. It is an important but usually minor constituent of water. It functions as a base, a ligand, a nucleophile and a catalyst. The hydroxide ion forms salts, some of which dissociate in aqueous solution, liberating solvated hydroxide ions. Sodium hydroxide is a multi-million-ton per annum commodity chemical. A hydroxide attached to a strongly electropositive center may itself dissociate,[citation needed] liberating a hydrogen cation (H+), making the parent compound an acid. The corresponding electrically neutral compound â€Â¢HO is the hydroxyl radical. The corresponding covalently-bound group -OH of atoms is the hydroxyl group. Hydroxide ion and hydroxyl group are nucleophiles and can act as a catalyst in organic chemistry. Many inorganic substances which bear the word "hydroxide" in their names are not ionic compounds of the hydroxide ion, but covalent compounds which contain hydroxyl groups. APPLICATION: 1) manufacture of pulp and paper, 2) textiles, 3) soaps and detergents, 4) as a drain cleaner. we are manufactures, supplier, exporter, of inorganic hydroxides chemicals like magnesium hydroxides, aluminium hydroxides, calcium hydroxides, potassium hydroxides any other hydroxides . More..