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Diol vs Dihydroxy - What's the difference?

diol | dihydroxy |

As a noun diol

is any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups.

As an adjective dihydroxy is

containing two hydroxy functional groups.

diol

English

Noun

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

    • See also

    * glycol

    Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    dihydroxy

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) containing two hydroxy functional groups

    • Derived terms

    * dihydroxy-