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diol

American  
[dahy-awl, -ol] / ˈdaɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. glycol.

diol British  
/ ˈdaɪɒl /

noun

  1. 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 /

  1. 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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