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polyhydroxy

[ pol-ee-hahy-drok-see ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. containing two or more hydroxyl groups.


polyhydroxy

/ ˌpɒlɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a chemical compound) containing two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule Alsopolyhydric
“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 polyhydroxy1

1890–95; poly- + hydroxy ( def )

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