dihydric

American

[dahy-hahy-drik] / daɪˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

(especially of alcohols and phenols) dihydroxy.

dihydric British

/ daɪˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

(of an alcohol) containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule

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Etymology

Origin of dihydric

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

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The aromatic dihydric alcohols are easily condensed with the different sulphonic acids and yield valuable tanning matters.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

GLYCOLS, in organic chemistry, the generic name given to the aliphatic dihydric alcohols.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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