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二元醇

èr yuán chúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(chemistry) diol / alcohol with two hydroxyl groups
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d899001292b806ac. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

二元醇 二元醇 [er4 yuan2 chun2] /(chemistry) diol; alcohol with two hydroxyl groups/

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Reference information

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Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 二
    èr

    two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

  • 元
    yuán

    currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / (bound form) first / original / primary / (bound form) basic / fundamental / (bound form) constituent / part / (prefix) meta- / (math.) argument / variable / era (of a reign) / (Tw) (geology) eon

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

  • 醇
    chún

    alcohol / wine with high alcohol content / rich / pure / good wine / sterols

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.