"diol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diols [plural]
Etymology: From di- + -ol. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|ol}} di- + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun}} diol (plural diols)
  1. (organic chemistry) any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: gem-diol, geminal diol, vicinal diol Related terms: glycol Translations (organic compound): diol [masculine] (French), Diol [neuter] (German), diol [masculine] (Polish), дио́л (diól) [masculine] (Russian), diol [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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