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propanediol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
propane-di-ol
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From propane + diol.

Inflected Forms

propanediols (plural) propandiol (alternative)

Phrases

1,1-propanediol / propane-1,1-diol 1,2-propanediol / propane-1,2-diol 1,3-propanediol / propane-1,3-diol 2,2-propanediol / propane-2,2-diol -ane di- -ol

Frequently Paired Words

propane -ane diol di- -ol

Synonyms

propyleneglycol propylene glycol

Questions

What does propanediol mean?
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
Where does propanediol come from?
From propane + diol.

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