erythrol

erythrol
- e. tetranitrate SYN: erythrityl tetranitrate.

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er·y·throl 'er-ə-.thrȯl, i-'rith-.rȯl, -.rōl n
1) a liquid unsaturated dihydroxy alcohol C4H8O2 formed by decomposition of erythritol
2) ERYTHRITOL

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er·yth·rol (erґith-rol) erythritol.

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