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In organic chemistry, diol (e) is a compound containing two alcoholic hydroxy groups (-OH). It is therefore a dihydric alcohol, a dialcohol. The simplest diol is methanediol. Ethylene glycol, the 1,2-ethanediol is another frequently used diol compound. Ethylene diol is usually equated with the trivial name "glycol".
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