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hexanediol

hexanediol noun: any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses.

Noun

hexanediol (plural hexanediols)

  1. Any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses

Forms of hexanediol

pluralhexanediols

Origin of hexanediol

From hexane + diol.

Questions about hexanediol

What does hexanediol mean?
Hexanediol means any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses.
What part of speech is hexanediol?
Hexanediol is a noun.
What is the plural of hexanediol?
The plural of hexanediol is hexanediols.

Words near hexanediol in the dictionary

  1. hexanders
  2. hexandrian
  3. hexandrous
  4. hexane
  5. hexanediamide
  6. hexanediol
  7. hexanediols
  8. hexanedione
  9. hexanediones
  10. hexanes
  11. hexanestrol

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