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pentaerythritol Definition

penta·eryth·ri·tol (pen′tə e rit̸h′ri tôl′, -tōl′)

noun

a colorless, crystalline compound, C(CHOH), prepared by reacting acetaldehyde with formaldehyde: used in the manufacture of alkyd resins, explosives, insecticides, etc.

Etymology: penta- + erythritol

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