SINCE 1828
polyol
noun
poly·ol
| \ ˈpäl-ē-ˌȯl
, -ˌōl
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Medical Definition of polyol
: a compound (as sorbitol or pentaerythritol) containing usually several alcoholic hydroxyl groups
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