English Explanatory Dictionary

polyalcohol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alcohol containing many hydroxy groups (typically more than two)

Word forms

polyalcohol polyalcohols

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English polyalcohol From poly- + alcohol.

Synonyms

polyhydric alcohol
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