-ole
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-ole

noun combining form

Definition of -OLE

1
: chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring <pyrrole>
2
: chemical compound not containing hydroxyl <eucalyptol> —especially in names of ethers <safrole>

Variants of -OLE

-ole also -ol

Origin of -OLE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum

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