Usually means: Organic compound with multiple hydroxyls.
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) Synonym of sugar alcohol.

Similar:
sugar alcohol, polyalcohol, deoxy sugar alcohol, secondary alcohol, dehydrosugar, polyol, homoglycan, anhydrosugar, hexol, alchohol, more...

Opposite:
monohydric alcohol

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Similar:
sugar alcohol, polyalcohol, deoxy sugar alcohol, secondary alcohol, dehydrosugar, polyol, homoglycan, anhydrosugar, hexol, alchohol, more...

Opposite:
monohydric alcohol



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