polyhydroxy

[ pol-ee-hahy-drok-see ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. containing two or more hydroxyl groups.

Origin of polyhydroxy

1
1890–95; poly- + hydroxy

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British Dictionary definitions for polyhydroxy

polyhydroxy

/ (ˌpɒlɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ) /


adjective
  1. (of a chemical compound) containing two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule: Also: polyhydric

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