HYDROXIDE (OH–) CONFUSION There appears to be a lot of confusion about the hydroxide ion, i.e. OH–, (also incorrectly called just “hydroxyl”, which ironically is a free radical or even “hydroxyl water”) within the “ionized water community”. This is because numerous websites, marketers, sales pitches, explanations, etc. claim that hydroxides are antioxidants. 1,2  Recently, however, there are … Continue reading Hydroxide (OH–): Antioxidant? Radical? Or Neither