pentaerythritol
[ pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˌpɛn tə ɪˈrɪθ rɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C5H12O4, used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
Origin of pentaerythritol
First recorded in 1890–95;
penta- +
erythritol
Words nearby pentaerythritol
pentachlorophenol,
pentacle,
pentad,
pentadactyl,
pentadecagon,
pentaerythritol,
pentaerythritol tetranitrate,
pentagon,
pentagon papers,
pentagonal dodecahedron,
pentagonese