What does "adamantanol" mean?

Either of two isomeric alcohols formally derived from adamantane by replacing a hydrogen atom with a hydroxy group, but especially the tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol

What is a synonym for "adamantanol"?

Common synonyms include: hydroxyadamantane.

Adamantanol

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Noun

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Either of two isomeric alcohols formally derived from adamantane by replacing a hydrogen atom with a hydroxy group, but especially the tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol

Synonyms

All synonyms

hydroxyadamantane

Etymology

From adamantane + -ol.

Related phrases

tertiary alcohol

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