polyol
Noun
Meaning
polyol (plural polyols)
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having multiple hydroxyl functional groups, such as polyhydric alcohols.
Examples
Because of the excess sugar alcohol (polyol), the lens imbibes water, causing osmotic imbalance.
Polyether polyols are mostly made by co-polymerizing ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with a suitable polyol precursor. citation Polyester polyols are made similarly to polyester polymers.
In one technique, the polyol synthesis, ethylene glycol is both solvent and reducing agent.
Factors affecting catalyst selection include balancing three reactions: urethane (polyol+isocyanate, or gel) formation, the urea (water+isocyanate, or "blow") formation, or the isocyanate trimerization reaction (e.
Cardolite® LITE 9001 is a light color polyether polyol based on cashew nutshell liquid technology by Cardolite.
Baycoll® AD 2047 by Covestro is a linear polyester polyol.