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diol

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diol [ˈdaɪɒl]
n
(Chemistry) Chem any of a class of alcohols that have two hydroxyl groups in each molecule Also called glycol dihydric alcohol
[from di-1 + (alcoh)ol]

diol  (dôl, -l)
An alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule.
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Noun1.diol - any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation


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The polycarbonatediols are derived from 1,6-hexanediol and another diol of either 1,4-butanediol or 1,5-pentanediol and ethylenecarbonate.
Through its affiliates, International Methanol Company (IMC) and International Diol Company, Sipchem currently produces over one million mtpa of methanol and 75,000 mtpa of butanediol.
Unoxol Diol is a liquid cycloaliphatic diol that is an approximately 50:50 mixture of 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
 
 
 
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