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polyhydric

[ pol-ee-hahy-drik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.


polyhydric

/ ˌpɒlɪˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

  1. another word for polyhydroxy, esp when applied to alcohols
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyhydric1

First recorded in 1875–80; poly- + hydric 1

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