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  • n  the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
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  • Pentaerythritol Market - Forecast to 2018
    Pentaerythritol is an alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups obtained from the aldol condensation process of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. Pentaerythritol is an odorless, light yellow crystalline powder soluble in water. Pentaerythritol has different derivatives such as pentaerythritol esters, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, pentaerythritol tri-acrylate and dipentaerythritol. Pentaerythritol ...
    Feb. 17, 2014 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

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