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Diol vs Hexanediol - What's the difference?

diol | hexanediol |

As nouns the difference between diol and hexanediol

is that diol is recompense, satisfaction, retribution while hexanediol is (organic compound) any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses.

As a verb diol

is avenge, take revenge.

diol

English

Noun

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

    • See also

    * glycol

    Anagrams

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    hexanediol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses