"vicinal diol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicinal diols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vicinal diol (plural vicinal diols)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to adjacent carbon atoms. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Related terms: geminal diol
    Sense id: en-vicinal_diol-en-noun-nUL7avEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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