polyhydroxy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ hydroxy

Adjective[edit]

polyhydroxy (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.

Translations[edit]

polyhydric alcohol

Finnish: polyoli
Galician: poliol (gl) m
Hungarian: többértékű alkohol sg
Welsh: polyol m

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