dihydric alcohols

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• dihydric — /duy huy drik/, adj. Chem. (esp. of alcohols and phenols) dihydroxy. [1875 80; DI 1 + HYDRIC] * * * …   Universalium

• dihydric alcohol — noun any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule • Syn: ↑diol, ↑glycol • Hypernyms: ↑alcohol …   Useful english dictionary

• industrial polymers, major — Introduction       chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials.       In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …   Universalium

• wax — 1. A thick, tenacious substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building the cells of their honeycomb. SYN: beeswax, cera. 2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable …   Medical dictionary

• glycol — 1. A compound containing two alcohol groups. 2. Ethylene g., HOCH2CH2OH, the simplest g.. * * * gly·col glī .kȯl, .kōl n ETHYLENE GLYCOL broadly a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups * * * gly·col (gliґkol) any of a group of aliphatic …   Medical dictionary

• di|hy|dric — «dy HY drihk», adjective. Chemistry. containing two hydroxyl groups: »dihydric alcohols …   Useful english dictionary

• wax — wax1 waxable, adj. waxlike, adj. /waks/, n. 1. Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models,… …   Universalium

• Alcohol — An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms. Common alcohols include ethyl alcohol or ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages), methyl alcohol or methanol (can cause… …   Medical dictionary

• chemical industry — Introduction       complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives.       Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… …   Universalium

• -hydric — |hīdrik, rēk adjective suffix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr + ic 1. archaic : containing acid hydrogen dihydric 2. : containing hydroxyl especially in terms relating to classes of alcohols and phenols …   Useful english dictionary