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pentahydroxy

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

adjective Chemistry.

(of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.

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Origin of pentahydroxy

penta- + hydroxy

Words nearby pentahydroxy

Pentagon Papers, pentagram, pentahedron, pentahydrate, pentahydric, pentahydroxy, pentalpha, pentamerous, pentameter, pentamethonium bromide, pentamethylene
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