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Polyhydroxy

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aldehydesnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
polyhydroxylated(organic chemistry) Having many hydroxyl substituents.
trihydric(organic chemistry) Having three hydroxy groups.
polyhydric(chemistry) containing two or more hydroxy groups
polyhydroxyalkanoic(organic chemistry) Describing an alkanoic acid that has multiple hydroxy substituents
tetrahydric(organic chemistry) Having four hydroxy groups
dihydroxy(chemistry) Containing two hydroxy functional groups.
pentahydricnoun(organic chemistry) Having five hydroxy groups.
monohydricnoun(organic chemistry) Having a single hydroxy group
hexahydric(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groups
heptahydric(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
polycarboxylic(chemistry) Having multiple carboxylic functional groups.
dihydric(chemistry) Containing two hydroxyl functional groups.
trihydroxylated(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of three hydroxyl groups
heterofunctional(organic chemistry) Containing two or more different functional groups
trifunctionalHaving three functions
tripodalnounHaving three feet or legs.
tetrafunctionalized(organic chemistry) Having four (typically different) functional groups
tetrafunctional(organic chemistry) Having four (typically different) functional groups
hydroxylic(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups

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