triol

[trahy-awl, -ol]

noun Chemistry.

a compound having three hydroxyl groups.

Origin of triol

First recorded in 1935–40; tri- + -ol¹

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British Dictionary definitions for triol

triol

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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triol in Science

triol

[trī′ôl′, -ōl′]

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