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Hydroxy vs Polyalcohol - What's the difference?

hydroxy | polyalcohol |

As an adjective hydroxy

is (chemistry) being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun polyalcohol is

(chemistry) an alcohol containing several hydroxy groups (typically more than two).

hydroxy

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
  • * Note : used as a prefix, hydroxy-, in the names of very many organic compounds

    • polyalcohol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An alcohol containing several hydroxy groups (typically more than two)

    • Synonyms

    * polyhydric alcohol * polyol