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Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
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diol
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n. (context organic compound English) any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups
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A diol is a chemical compound containing two hydroxyl groups (−OH groups). This pairing of functional groups is pervasive, and many subcategories have been identified. The most common industrial diol is ethylene glycol . Examples of diols in which the hydroxyl ...
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n. any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule [syn: glycol , dihydric alcohol ]
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Ambassador Diol likened their situation to the planet Bajor after the Cardassian withdrawal, an opinion with which the Federation Council agrees.