polyhydric

[ pol-ee-hahy-drik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.

polyhydric

/ ˌpɒlɪˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

1. another word for polyhydroxy, esp when applied to alcohols

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyhydric¹

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