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Definition of Polyalcohol
1. Noun. (chemistry) An alcohol containing several hydroxy groups (typically more than two) ¹
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Definition of Polyalcohol
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Polyalcohol
1. An aliphatic or alicyclic molecule characterised by the presence of two or more hydroxyl groups; e.g., glycerol, inositol. A polymer of an alcohol. Origin: G. Polys, much, many + alcohol (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyalcohol
Literary usage of Polyalcohol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial ScienceChemistry (1903)
"... equation : — from which it follows that 5 molecules of glycerin, or 460 of
the polyalcohol, liberate 7 molecules of iodine or 1778 ol the metalloid. ..."
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