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pentahydroxy

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[pen-tuh-hahy-drok-see] / ˌpɛn tə haɪˈdrɒk si /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.


Etymology

Origin of pentahydroxy

penta- + hydroxy ( def. )


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