triol

[trahy-awl, -ol]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a compound having three hydroxyl groups.

triol

/ ˈtraɪɒl /

noun

1. Also called: trihydric alcohol. any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per molecule

triol

1. An alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups (OH) per molecule.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triol¹

First recorded in 1935–40; tri- + -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of triol¹

from _tri- + _-ol ¹