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triol

American  
[trahy-awl, -ol] / ˈtraɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a compound having three hydroxyl groups.

triol British  
/ ˈtraɪɒl /

noun

  1. Also called: trihydric alcohol.  any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per molecule

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triol Scientific  
/ trī′ôl′,-ōl′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of triol

First recorded in 1935–40; tri- + -ol 1

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