trihydroxy

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noun

Three hydroxy groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish hydroxy ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

nountrihydroxy (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree hydroxy groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  10. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  11. Englishhydro-
  12. Englishoxy
  13. Englishhydroxy
  14. Englishtrihydroxy

From tri- + hydroxy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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