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pentaerythritol
[ pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pentaerythritol1
First recorded in 1890–95; penta- + erythritol
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