trihydroxy

trihydroxy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
Proto-Indo-European *tri-
Proto-Italic *tri-
Latin tri-der.
English tri-
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 trihydroxy

    From tri- + hydroxy.

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    Noun

    trihydroxy (uncountable)

    1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule
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