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trihydric

[ trahy-hahy-drik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) trihydroxy.


trihydric

/ ˌtraɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ; traɪˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

  1. (of an alcohol or similar compound) containing three hydroxyl groups
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trihydric1

First recorded in 1865–70; tri- + -hydric

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