ethanediol, 1,2-
ethanediol, 1,2-
(ĕth'āndī`ŏl), IUPAC name for ethylene glycolglycol, dihydric alcohol in which the two hydroxyl groups are bonded to different carbon atoms; the general formula for a glycol is (CH2)n(OH)2.
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