PENTAERYTHRITOL


Meaning of PENTAERYTHRITOL in English

/pen'teuh i rith"ri tawl', -tol'/ , n. Chem.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 12 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.

[ 1890-95; PENTA- + ERYTHRITOL ]

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