[1900–05; tri- + hydroxy, independent use of hydroxy-]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, cathode-ray tube, decompression, hormone, hydroplanetri- is a combining form meaning “three,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tri- include: triglyceride, trilemma, trio, triple, trivial; hydroxy- is a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxylgroup is present. Other words that use the affix hydroxy- include: hydroxychloroquine, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyproline, hydroxyurea, hydroxyzine
Examples of 'trihydroxy' in a sentence
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Emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) has been identified to have the potential to improve lung fibrosis and lung cancer.
Xiaohong Chen, Zifeng Yang, Renshan Sun, Ziyao Mo, Guangyao Jin, Fenghuan Wei, JianminHu, Wenda Guan, Nanshan Zhong 2014, 'Preparation of Lung-Targeting, Emodin-Loaded Polylactic Acid Microspheres and TheirProperties', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/4/6241. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An electron-withdrawing substituent facilitated nucleophilic addition of water, forming a 1,2,5-trihydroxy form, and only para-hydroquinone underwent aredox reaction.
Wonchoul Park, Yong Yuan, Joon-Hyung Jin, Seunho Jung, Dongyeol Lim, Sunghyun Kim 2009, 'A dynamic surface prepared by electrochemical triggering of substituted methoxyphenol-terminatedself-assembled monolayers for multi-functional purposes', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248109004536. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)