tetrahydroxy
[te-truh-hahy-drok-see]
adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
Nearby words
- tetrahydro-,
- tetrahydrocannabidinol,
- tetrahydrocannabinol,
- tetrahydrofuran,
- tetrahydrogestrinone,
- tetrahydrozoline,
- tetrahymena,
- tetralite,
- tetralogy,
- tetralogy of fallot
Origin of tetrahydroxy
tetra- + hydroxy
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