propanediol

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

propane +‎ diol

Noun

propanediol (plural propanediols)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol

Synonyms
  • propyleneglycol (when treated as "propanediol" instead of "1,2-propanediol")

Hypernyms

Hyponyms
  • propan-1,1-diol (CH3CH2CH(OH)2)
  • propan-1,3-diol ((CH2OH)2CH2) (β-propyleneglycol)
  • propan-2,2-diol ((CH3)2C(OH)2)
  • propan-1,2-diol (CH3CH(OH)CH2(OH)) (α-propyleneglycol)

Derived terms
  • 1,1-propanediol / propane-1,1-diol
  • 1,2-propanediol / propane-1,2-diol (α-propyleneglycol)
  • 1,3-propanediol / propane-1,3-diol (β-propyleneglycol)
  • 2,2-propanediol / propane-2,2-diol
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