pentaerythritol

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noun

The polyhydric alcohol 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol C(CH₂OH)₄

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Peritrate
OriginEnglish erythritol ← Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe →
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Meanings

nounpentaerythritol (countable and uncountable, plural pentaerythritols)

plural pentaerythritols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe polyhydric alcohol 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol C(CH₂OH)₄

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris

Similar
Peritrate
Broader
vasodilatorvasodilative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
  3. Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
  4. Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
  5. Englishpenta-
  6. Englisherythritol
  7. Englishpentaerythritol

From penta- + erythritol.

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APA

pentaerythritol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol

MLA

“pentaerythritol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentaerythritol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol.

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