dihydric

[ dahy-hahy-drik ]
/ daɪˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

(especially of alcohols and phenols) dihydroxy.

Origin of dihydric

First recorded in 1875–80; di-1 + -hydric

Words nearby dihydric

dihedron, diheterozygote, dihua, dihybrid, dihydrate, dihydric, dihydric alcohol, dihydro-, dihydro-orotate, dihydrocodeine, dihydroergotamine

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British Dictionary definitions for dihydric

dihydric
/ (daɪˈhaɪdrɪk) /

adjective

(of an alcohol) containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule