pinacol
pinacol noun: any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R₂C(OH)-C(OH)R₂, especially the simplest example where R is methyl.
Noun
pinacol (plural pinacols)
- any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R₂C(OH)-C(OH)R₂, especially the simplest example where R is methyl
pinacol meaning in Tamil
pinacol in Tamil
- பினக்கொல்
Forms of pinacol
| plural | pinacols |
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Origin of pinacol
From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet”) + -ol. Actualized from pinacone.
Words formed from pinacol
- benzopinacol
- pinacolate
- pinacolic
- pinacolone
- pinacol rearrangement
- semipinacol
Phrases with pinacol
Questions about pinacol
- What does pinacol mean?
- Pinacol means any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R₂C(OH)-C(OH)R₂, especially the simplest example where R is methyl.
- What is pinacol in Tamil?
- Pinacol in Tamil is பினக்கொல். See Pinacol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pinacol?
- Pinacol is a noun.
- What is the plural of pinacol?
- The plural of pinacol is pinacols.
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