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trihydroxy

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[trahy-hahy-drok-see] / ˌtraɪ haɪˈdrɒk si /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing three hydroxyl groups.


Etymology

Origin of trihydroxy

1900–05; tri- + hydroxy, independent use of hydroxy-

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