dihydroxy

dihydroxy
di·hy·droxy .dī-hī-'dräk-sē adj containing two hydroxyl groups in a molecule often used in combination

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di·hy·droxy (di″hi-drokґse) a compound containing two molecules of the hydroxy (OH) radical; used also as a prefix (dihydroxy-) to denote such a compound.

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