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propanediol

propanediol noun: any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol.

Noun

propanediol (plural propanediols)

  1. Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol
    Synonyms:
    propyleneglycol

Synonyms of propanediol

Forms of propanediol

pluralpropanediols
alternative formpropandiol

Origin of propanediol

From propane + diol.

Words formed from propanediol

  • 1,1-propanediol / propane-1,1-diol
  • 1,2-propanediol / propane-1,2-diol
  • 1,3-propanediol / propane-1,3-diol
  • 2,2-propanediol / propane-2,2-diol

Questions about propanediol

What does propanediol mean?
Propanediol means any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol.
What part of speech is propanediol?
Propanediol is a noun.
What is the plural of propanediol?
The plural of propanediol is propanediols.

Words near propanediol in the dictionary

  1. propanediamines
  2. propanedinitrile
  3. propanedioate
  4. propanedioates
  5. propanedioic acid
  6. propanediol
  7. propanediols
  8. propanelike
  9. propanes
  10. propanethial
  11. propanetriol

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