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Diel vs Diol - What's the difference?

diel | diol |

As an adjective diel

is having a 24 hour period regardless of day or night.

As a noun diol is

any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups.

diel

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Having a 24 hour period regardless of day or night

    • See also

    * diurnal * nocturnal

    References

    * OED 2006

    Anagrams

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    diol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups

    • See also

    * glycol

    Anagrams

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