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geminal diol

geminal diol noun: any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to the same carbon atom.

Noun

geminal diol (plural geminal diols)

  1. Any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to the same carbon atom.
    Synonyms:
    gem-diol

Synonyms of geminal diol

Forms of geminal diol

pluralgeminal diols

Questions about geminal diol

What does geminal diol mean?
Geminal diol means any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to the same carbon atom.
What part of speech is geminal diol?
Geminal diol is a noun.
What is the plural of geminal diol?
The plural of geminal diol is geminal diols.

Words near geminal diol in the dictionary

  1. gemigliptin
  2. Gemima
  3. geminal
  4. geminal diamine
  5. geminal diamines
  6. geminal diol
  7. geminal diols
  8. geminally
  9. geminate
  10. geminated
  11. geminately

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