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polyhydric

(päl′i hī′drik′)

adjective

containing more than one hydroxyl group (OH) in the molecule

also polyhydroxy

Origin: poly- + hydr(oxyl) + -ic

See polyhydric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Containing at least two hydroxyl groups.

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