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dihydric

Syllabification: (di·hy·dric)
Pronunciation: /dīˈhīdrik/

Definition of dihydric

adjective

Chemistry
  • (of an alcohol) containing two hydroxyl groups.

Origin:

late 19th century: from di-1 'two' + hydrogen + -ic

dihydric in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dihydric in the British & World English dictionary