tertiary alcohol
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ter·ti·ar·y al·co·hol
an alcohol characterized by the trivalent atom group, 

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ter·ti·ar·y al·co·hol
(tĕr'shē-ă-rē al'kŏ-hol)Methanol bearing three substitutes on its carbon atom.
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tertiary alcohol
Alcohol containing the trivalent group ≡COH.
See also: alcohol
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