Definition of Dihydric alcohol

1. Noun. Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule.

Exact synonyms: Diol, Glycol
Generic synonyms: Alcohol

Medical Definition of Dihydric alcohol

1. Alcohol containing two OH groups in its molecule; e.g., ethylene glycol. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dihydric Alcohol

dihedrals
dihedron
dihedrons
dihematoporphyrin ether
diheterozygote
dihexagonal
dihybrid
dihybrid
dihybrids
dihybrid cross
dihydralazine
dihydrate
dihydrazone
dihydric
dihydric alcohol (current term)
dihydric alcohol (current term)
dihydro-
dihydro-beta-erythroidine
dihydro-orotate
dihydroalprenolol
dihydroanisoin dehydrogenase
dihydroascorbic acid
dihydrobenzophenanthridine oxidase
dihydrobiopterin
dihydrobiopterin reductase
dihydroceramide desaturase
dihydrocodeine tartrate
dihydrocodeinone
dihydrocortisol 3alpha-oxidoreductase
dihydrocortisone

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