-ol
2-ol
1-ol
noun suffixDefinition of -OL
: chemical compound (as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl <glycerol> <cresol>
Origin of -OL
International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol
3-ol
noun combining formDefinition of -OL
: hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene <xylol>
Origin of -OL
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum oil — more at oil
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