pentahydroxy
[ pen-tuh-hahy-drok-see ]
/ ˌpɛn tə haɪˈdrɒk si /
adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
Words nearby pentahydroxy
pentagonoid, pentagram, pentahedron, pentahydrate, pentahydric, pentahydroxy, pentalpha, pentamerous, pentameter, pentamethonium bromide, pentamethylene
Origin of pentahydroxy
penta- + hydroxy
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