Polyol
Sign in to saveAlso known as polyalcohol, polyols, Polyhydroxy alcohol, polyhydric alcohol
In organic chemistry, a polyol is an organic compound containing multiple hydroxyl groups (). The term "polyol" can have slightly different meanings depending on whether it is used in food science or polymer chemistry. Polyols containing two, three and four hydroxyl groups are diols, triols, and tetrols, respectively.
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