1 hydrol | Definition of hydrol

hydrol

noun
hy·​drol | \ ˈhīˌdrȯl, -rōl\
plural -s

Definition of hydrol

1a : the simple water molecule H2O
b : a polymer (H2O)n of this molecule
2 : a secondary alcohol (as benzhydrol) especially of the aromatic series
3 or less commonly hydrol syrup [ probably irregular from hydr- ] : a light brown syrupy mother liquor from the manufacture of dextrose used in the fermentation industries

History and Etymology for hydrol

hydr- + -ol

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