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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. chemical compounds
  4. organic compounds
  5. alcohols
  6. glycols

Preferred term

glycols

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A generic grouping for dihydric alcohols with the hydroxy groups (-OH) located on different carbon atoms. They are viscous liquids with high boiling points for their molecular weights.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • diols

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6151

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