British Dictionary definitions for triol
triol
/ (ˈtraɪɒl) /
noun
any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per molecule: Also called: trihydric alcohol
Origin of triol
1from tri- + -ol 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for triol
triol
[ trī′ôl′, -ōl′ ]
An alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups (OH) per molecule.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse