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"Diol"
Keywords:
hydroxyl
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vicinal
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glycol
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propylene
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ethylene
any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
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a chemical compounds containing two hydroxyl groups
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A diol or glycol is a chemical compound containing two hydroxyl groups (-OH groups). Vicinal diols have hydroxyl groups attached to adjacent atoms. Examples of vicinal diol compounds are ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
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