threitol

T1H4R1E1I1T1O1L1

noun

A polyalcohol with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₄, primarily used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other compounds.

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Meanings

nounthreitol (plural threitols)

plural threitols

  1. chemistryA polyalcohol with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₄, primarily used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other compounds.

Origin

From thre- + -itol.

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APA

threitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threitol

MLA

“threitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threitol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threitol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threitol.

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