| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| -ole or -ol1 | |
| —n combining form | |
| 1. | denoting an organic unsaturated compound containing a 5-membered ring: thiazole |
| 2. | denoting an aromatic organic ether: anisole |
| [from Latin oleum oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive] | |
| -ol or -ol1 | |
| —n combining form | |
| [from Latin oleum oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive] | |
| -ole2 | |
| —suffix | |
| indicating something small: arteriole | |
| [from Latin -olus, diminutive suffix] | |
-ole or -ol
suff.
A usually heterocyclic chemical compound containing a five-membered ring: pyrrole.
A chemical compound, especially an ether, that does not contain hydroxyl: indole.