DIOL | • diol n. (Organic chemistry) any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups. • DIOL n. an alcohol with two hydroxyl groups in the molecule. |
VIOL | • viol n. (Music) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like… • viol n. (Nautical) A large rope used to manipulate the anchor. • viol v. To play the viol. |
APIOL | • apiol n. (Organic chemistry) An oleoresin extracted from parsley. • APIOL n. an oily liquid derived from parsley. |
THIOL | • thiol n. (Organic chemistry) A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound… • THIOL n. a sulphur compound. |
TRIOL | • triol n. (Organic chemistry) Any trihydroxy alcohol. • Triol prop.n. A surname. • TRIOL n. a chemical compound containing three hydroxyl group. |
DITHIOL | • dithiol n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound having two thiol groups. • DITHIOL n. a chemical compound consisting of two thiols. |
ESTRIOL | • estriol n. (American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone… • ESTRIOL n. an estrogen, also OESTRIOL. |
VITRIOL | • vitriol n. (Dated) any of various metal sulphates. • vitriol n. (Dated) Oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid). • vitriol n. (By extension) Bitterly abusive language. |
GERANIOL | • geraniol n. (Organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella. • GERANIOL n. an alcohol forming a constituent of many of the esters used in perfumery, also GERANIAL. |
OESTRIOL | • oestriol n. (British spelling, biochemistry, steroids) Alternative spelling of estriol. • OESTRIOL n. an estrogen, also ESTRIOL. |
URUSHIOL | • urushiol n. (Organic chemistry) An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash… • URUSHIOL n. (Japanese) a poisonous and irritant oily liquid present in poison ivy and the lacquer tree. |
ESTRADIOL | • estradiol n. (American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol… • ESTRADIOL n. a natural estrogenic hormone. |
ETHANEDIOL | • ethanediol n. (Organic chemistry) ethylene glycol. • ETHANEDIOL n. a clear colourless syrupy soluble liquid substance, used as an antifreeze and solvent. |
OESTRADIOL | • oestradiol n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of estradiol. • OESTRADIOL n. a natural oestrogen also synthesised for use in cancer treatment. |
CANNABIDIOL | • cannabidiol n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. |
CALCIPOTRIOL | • calcipotriol n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic derivative of calcitriol that is used to treat psoriasis. |