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triol

[ trahy-awl, -ol ]
/ ˈtraɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun Chemistry.

a compound having three hydroxyl groups.

Nearby words

  1. trio,
  2. trio sonata,
  3. triode,
  4. trioecious,
  5. trioeciously,
  6. triolein,
  7. triolet,
  8. triose,
  9. triosephosphate isomerase,
  10. trioxide

Origin of triol

First recorded in 1935–40; tri- + -ol1
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British Dictionary definitions for triol

triol

/ (ˈtraɪɒl) /

noun

any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per moleculeAlso called: trihydric alcohol

Word Origin for triol

from tri- + -ol 1
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Science definitions for triol

triol

[ trī′ôl′, -ōl′ ]

An alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups (OH) per molecule.
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