polyhydric
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pol·y·hy·dric
(pŏl'ē-hī'drĭk) 
adj.
Containing at least two hydroxyl groups.
adj.
Containing at least two hydroxyl groups.
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pol·y·hy·dric
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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polyhydric
describing any chemical compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule; used especially of alcohols.
| polyhormone, polyhedron, polygon | |
| polyion, polykaryocyte, polyketide |
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