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acetylenediol

/əˌsɛ.tə.linˈdaɪ.ɔl/

acetylenediol noun: the diol of acetylene.

Noun

acetylenediol (countable and uncountable, plural acetylenediols)

  1. The diol of acetylene.
    Synonyms:
    ethynediol

Synonyms of acetylenediol

Forms of acetylenediol

pluralacetylenediols

Origin of acetylenediol

From acetylene + diol.

Words formed from acetylenediol

Questions about acetylenediol

What does acetylenediol mean?
Acetylenediol means the diol of acetylene.
What part of speech is acetylenediol?
Acetylenediol is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetylenediol?
Acetylenediol is pronounced /əˌsɛ.tə.linˈdaɪ.ɔl/ (US).
What is the plural of acetylenediol?
The plural of acetylenediol is acetylenediols.

Words near acetylenediol in the dictionary

  1. acetylenation
  2. acetylenations
  3. acetylene
  4. acetylene black
  5. acetylenecarboxylic acid
  6. acetylenediol
  7. acetylenediolate
  8. acetylenediolates
  9. acetylenediols
  10. acetylenes
  11. acetylenic

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