Definition
diols
noun
- Plural of diol; organic compounds containing two hydroxyl groups (-OH) bonded to different carbon atoms.
Usage: chemistry; technical term
Examples
- Ethylene glycol is one of the most common diols used in antifreeze.
- Diols are important intermediates in organic synthesis.
- The chemist synthesized several new diols for the polymer research project.
- Propylene glycol and ethylene glycol are both diols with industrial applications.
- Diols can undergo oxidation reactions to form aldehydes or ketones.