The German team says the bacterium found in the soil surrounding a heap of plastic waste was feeding on polyurethane diol, which is used in plastic as a component that protects products from corrosion.
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Diol
Synonyms for "diol" (2 found)
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6 translations across 6 languages.
French
1 entries- diol noun (organic compound)
German
1 entries- Diol noun (organic compound)
Polish
1 entries- diol noun (organic compound)
Russian
1 entries- дио́л noun (organic compound)
Spanish
1 entries- diol noun (organic compound)
Welsh
1 entries- deuol noun (organic compound)
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