hexanediol

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noun

Any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses

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Meanings

nounhexanediol (plural hexanediols)

plural hexanediols

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial uses

Origin

From hexane + diol.

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APA

hexanediol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanediol

MLA

“hexanediol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanediol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexanediol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanediol.

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