dīˈäksəˌlān noun
( -s )
Etymology: dioxol chemical compound having the formula C 3 H 4 O 2 (International Scientific Vocabulary di- + ox- + -ol ) + -ane
1. : a water-soluble liquid cyclic acetal C 3 H 6 O 2 made usually from formaldehyde and ethylene glycol that is capable of polymerizing to poly-acetal resins having essentially the open-chain structure (−OCH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 −) χ — called also 1,3- dioxolane
2. : a derivative of dioxolane made usually by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with formaldehyde, many such derivatives being capable of polymerizing to useful products (as supports for photographic emulsions)