Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Containing two hydroxyl groups.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In chem., containing two atoms of basic or easily replaceable hydrogen: as, sulphuric acid is a dihydric acid (H2SO4).
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- adjective chemistry Containing two
hydroxyl functional groups .
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Examples
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They also demonstrated its close relationship with pregnanediol, a physiologically inactive dihydric alcohol which Butenandt and Marrian had found independently of one another in the urine of pregnant women.
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The aromatic dihydric alcohols are easily condensed with the different sulphonic acids and yield valuable tanning matters.
Synthetic Tannins Georg Grasser
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Amongst _aromatic alcohols_ the dihydric alcohols show characteristic behaviour; the latter combine with sulphonic acids with the elimination of water, condensation taking place without formaldehyde, and the resulting products being soluble in water and possessing tannoid properties.
Synthetic Tannins Georg Grasser
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