noun
- Plural of propenol; organic compounds containing a three-carbon chain with one double bond and a hydroxyl group.
Usage: chemistry; technical term
Examples
- Propenols are used as intermediates in the synthesis of various organic compounds.
- The chemist studied the reactivity of different propenols in the laboratory.
- Propenols can be produced through the hydration of propene.
- Industrial applications of propenols include the manufacture of plastics and resins.