DIHYDRIC ALCOHOL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule

Synonyms:

dihydric alcohol; diol; glycol

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("dihydric alcohol" is a kind of...):

alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)

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