OL
-ol
1a suffix used in the names of chemical derivatives, representing “alcohol” (glycerol; naphthol; phenol), or sometimes “phenol” or less definitely assignable phenol derivatives (resorcinol).
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-ol
2variant of -ole2.
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OL
Old Latin.
Also, OL., O.L.
Ol.
(in prescriptions) oil.
Origin:
< Latin oleum
< Latin oleum
O.L.
1.
Also, o.l. (in prescriptions) the left eye. Origin:
< Latin oculus laevus.
< Latin oculus laevus.
2.
Also, OL, OL. Old Latin.
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| -ol1 | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| denoting an organic chemical compound containing a hydroxyl group, esp alcohols and phenols: ethanol; quinol | |
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| -ol2 | |
| —n combining form | |
| (not used systematically) a variant of -ole | |
| -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] | |
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Word Origin & History
-ol
chemical suffix, variously representing alcohol, phenol, or in some cases L. oleum oil.
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Medical Dictionary
-ol 1
suff.
An alcohol or a phenol: glycerol.
-ol 2
suff.
Variant of -ole.
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Science Dictionary
| -ol
A suffix used to form the names of chemical compounds having a hydroxyl (OH) group, such as ethanol. |
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| OL Old Latin |
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