Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Tri
ol
:
A
molecule
having three
hydroxyl groups
.
Example Triols
1,2,3-
Propane
tri
ol
(
glycerin
)
(
D
)-2-
Deoxyribose
Related terms:
Glycol
,
triose
,
tricyclic
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