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Polyhydroxy

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  [pol-ee-hahy-drik] /ˌpɒl iˈhaɪ drɪk/ adjective, Chemistry. 1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy. /ˌpɒlɪˈhaɪdrɪk/ adjective 1. another word for polyhydroxy, esp when applied to alcohols polyhydric pol·y·hy·dric (pŏl’ē-hī’drĭk) adj. Containing more than one hydroxyl group.

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