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English
Etymology
From penta- + erythritol.
Noun
pentaerythritol (countable and uncountable, plural pentaerythritols)
- (organic chemistry) The polyhydric alcohol 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol C(CH2OH)4
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