Meaning
Any aliphatic diol.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycol From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ethanedioldiol
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2026.