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diol

American

[dahy-awl, -ol] / ˈdaɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

glycol.

diol British

/ ˈdaɪɒl /

noun

Also called: glycol, dihydric alcohol. chem any of a class of alcohols that have two hydroxyl groups in each molecule

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diol Scientific

/ dī′ôl,-ŏl /

An alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule.

Etymology

Origin of diol

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

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