diol
[
dahy
-awl, -ol]
/ˈdaɪ ɔl, -ɒl/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
glycol
(def 2).
Origin
1920-25;
di-
1
+
-ol
British Dictionary definitions for
diol
diol
/
ˈdaɪɒl
/
noun
1.
(
chem
) any of a class of alcohols that have two hydroxyl groups in each molecule
Also called
glycol,
dihydric alcohol
Word Origin
from
di-
1
+ (
alcoh
)
ol
diol
in Science
diol
(dī'ôl, -ŏl)
An alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups per molecule.