vicinal diol

noun

Any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to adjacent carbon atoms.

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Meanings

nounvicinal diol (plural vicinal diols)

plural vicinal diols

  1. chemistryAny diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to adjacent carbon atoms.
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