polyhydroxy

polyhydroxy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Hellenic *údōr
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der.
English hydro-
English oxy
English hydroxy
English polyhydroxy

    From poly- + hydroxy.

    Adjective

    polyhydroxy (not comparable)

    1. (organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.

    Translations

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