polyhydroxy
[ pol-ee-hahy-drok-see ]
/ ˌpɒl i haɪˈdrɒk si /
adjective Chemistry.
containing two or more hydroxyl groups.
Origin of polyhydroxy
1890–95;
poly- +
hydroxy
Words nearby polyhydroxy
polyhedrosis,
polyhidrosis,
polyhistor,
polyhydramnios,
polyhydric,
polyhydroxy,
polyhymnia,
polyimide,
polyisobutylene,
polyisoprene,
polyleptic
British Dictionary definitions for polyhydroxy
polyhydroxy
/ (ˌpɒlɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ) /
adjective
(of a chemical compound) containing two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule
Also: polyhydric