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alkanediol

alkanediol noun: a diol (a compound with two hydroxy groups) derived from an alkane which may be linear or branched.

Noun

alkanediol (plural alkanediols)

  1. A diol (a compound with two hydroxy groups) derived from an alkane which may be linear or branched.

Forms of alkanediol

pluralalkanediols

Questions about alkanediol

What does alkanediol mean?
Alkanediol means a diol (a compound with two hydroxy groups) derived from an alkane which may be linear or branched.
What part of speech is alkanediol?
Alkanediol is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanediol?
The plural of alkanediol is alkanediols.

Words near alkanediol in the dictionary

  1. alkanamide
  2. alkanamides
  3. alkanamine
  4. alkane
  5. alkanediazonium
  6. alkanediol
  7. alkanediols
  8. alkanediyl
  9. alkanediyls
  10. alkanes
  11. alkanesulfonate

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