triol
[
trahy
-awl, -ol]
/ˈtraɪ ɔl, -ɒl/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Origin
1935-40;
tri-
+
-ol
1
Examples from the web for
triol
Esters include the edible fats and oils, which are mixed esters between the
triol
glycerol and fatty acids.
British Dictionary definitions for
triol
triol
/
ˈtraɪɒl
/
noun
1.
any of a class of alcohols that have three hydroxyl groups per molecule
Also called
trihydric alcohol
Word Origin
from
tri-
+
-ol
1
triol
in Science
triol
(trī'ôl', -ōl')
An alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups (OH) per molecule.