Triol
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
noun
1.
any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per molecule Also called trihydric alcohol
triol
(trī’ôl’, -ōl’)
An alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups (OH) per molecule.
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