diol
/ˈdaɪ.ɒl/
diol noun: any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups.
Noun
diol (plural diols)
Forms of diol
| plural | diols |
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Origin of diol
From di- + -ol.
Words formed from diol
- acetylenediol
- alfacalcidol
- androstanediol
- benzenediol
- butanediol
- calcifediol
- cannabidiol
- dammarenediol
- diolate
- enterodiol
- estradiol
- etynodiol
- gem-diol
- geminal diol
- hexanediol
- intradiol
- iobitridol
- ketodiol
- macrodiol
- nadolol
- oligodiol
- pentanediol
- pinanediol
- pregnadienediol
- pregnanediol
- propanediol
- vicinal diol
Questions about diol
- What does diol mean?
- Diol means any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups.
- What part of speech is diol?
- Diol is a noun.
- How do you pronounce diol?
- Diol is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ɒl/.
- What is the plural of diol?
- The plural of diol is diols.
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