trihydroxy

8.7

Having three OH groups

adjective
/ˌtraɪˈhaɪdrɒksi/

Specialized

: trihidroxilo

Many naturally occurring flavonoids are trihydroxy compounds.

Examples

A trihydroxy molecule can act as a strong antioxidant due to its multiple -OH groups.
The scientist analyzed a trihydroxy derivative of the compound for its reactivity.
This is a trihydroxy compound.
The compound is classified as a trihydroxy alcohol.
A trihydroxy molecule can act as a strong antioxidant due to its multiple -OH groups.
Many naturally occurring flavonoids are trihydroxy compounds found in fruits and vegetables.
In organic chemistry, a trihydroxy alcohol is often used in the formulation of personal care products.

How Hydroxylated

polyhydroxy

Specialized

1 9.9

trihydroxy

Specialized

8.7

Surface Forms

trihydroxy positive

Morphology

trihydroxy = hydroxy (transparent) = tri + hydroxy

Standard scientific formation: numeric prefix 'tri-' added to 'hydroxy' yields 'containing three hydroxyl groups', so the relation is directly compositional.

Etymology

Trihydroxy comes from the parts tri- 'three' and hydroxy 'related to water or an -OH group', like triangle for 'tri-' and hydroelectric for 'hydro-'. So a trihydroxy compound is one that has three -OH groups.