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trihydric
[ trahy-hahy-drik ]
adjective
, Chemistry.
- (especially of alcohols and phenols) trihydroxy.
trihydric
/ ˌtraɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ; traɪˈhaɪdrɪk /
adjective
- (of an alcohol or similar compound) containing three hydroxyl groups
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Origin of trihydric1
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Example Sentences
Glycerine, being a trihydric alcohol, has three atoms of hydrogen which are replaceable by three univalent radicals of the higher members of the fatty acids, e. g.,
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This paper is the most complete investigation yet published of the now well-known method of precipitating and estimating furfural in acid solution by means of the trihydric phenol.
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