polyhydroxy

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adjective

Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.

OriginEnglish hydroxy ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyhydroxy (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving three or more hydroxy functional groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishhydroxy
  6. Englishpolyhydroxy

From poly- + hydroxy.

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Translations

Finnish polyoli
  • polyolipolyhydric alcohol
Hungarian többértékű alkohol
  • többértékű alkoholpolyhydric alcohol
Cite this entry
APA

polyhydroxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydroxy

MLA

“polyhydroxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydroxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyhydroxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydroxy.

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