pentaerythritol

See also: pentaérythritol

English

Etymology

penta- +‎ erythritol

Noun

pentaerythritol (countable and uncountable, plural pentaerythritols)

1. (organic chemistry) The polyhydric alcohol 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol C(CH₂OH)₄

Derived terms

• pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)