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triol

American

[trahy-awl, -ol] / ˈtraɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

a compound having three hydroxyl groups.

triol British

/ ˈtraɪɒl /

noun

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′ /

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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