diol

[ dahy-awl, -ol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. glycol ( def 2 ).

diol

/ ˈdaɪɒl /

noun

1. chem any of a class of alcohols that have two hydroxyl groups in each molecule Also calledglycoldihydric alcohol

diol

/ dī′ôl,-ŏl /

1. An alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diol¹

First recorded in 1920–25; di- ¹ + -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of diol¹

from di- ¹+ ( alcoh ) ol