"propanediol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: propanediols [plural]
Etymology: From propane + diol. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|propane|diol}} propane + diol Head templates: {{en-noun}} propanediol (plural propanediols)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol Wikipedia link: en:propanediol Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: propyleneglycol (english: propanediol; 1,2-propanediol; when treated as instead of), propandiol Hypernyms: diol, glycol Hyponyms: propan-1,1-diol (english: CH3CH2CH(OH)2), propan-1,3-diol2CH2) (β-propyleneglycol) (alt: (CH2OH), propan-2,2-diol2C(OH)2) (alt: (CH3), propan-1,2-diol (α-propyleneglycol) (alt: CH3CH(OH)CH2(OH)) Derived forms: 1,1-propanediol / propane-1,1-diol, 1,2-propanediol / propane-1,2-diol (alt: α-propyleneglycol), 1,3-propanediol / propane-1,3-diol (alt: β-propyleneglycol), 2,2-propanediol / propane-2,2-diol Related terms: propane, -ane, diol, di-, -ol

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