adamantanol

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noun

Either of two isomeric alcohols formally derived from adamantane by replacing a hydrogen atom with a hydroxy group, but especially the tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol

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Meanings

nounadamantanol (plural adamantanols)

plural adamantanols

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric alcohols formally derived from adamantane by replacing a hydrogen atom with a hydroxy group, but especially the tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hydroxyadamantane

Origin

From adamantane + -ol.

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Chicago

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