See Also: threitol(dictionary)

squander (oh) and threitol (iou)


squander (oh)



to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc
::The Home team squandered a number of chances in the first half.
squander sth on sth
::They squandered the profits on expensive cars.

threitol (iou)



threitol noun. M20.
[from THREOSE + -ITOL.]
Chemistry. A polyhydric alcohol, HOCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH, formed by the reduction of threose.