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-ol
noun suffix
Definition of -ol
: chemical compound (such as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl glycerol cresol
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Origin and Etymology of -ol
International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol
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-ol
noun combining form
Definition of -ol
: hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene xylol
Origin and Etymology of -ol
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum oil — more at oil
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-ol
noun suffix
\ˌȯl, ˌōl\
Medical Definition of -ol
: chemical compound (as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl glycerol
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-ol
noun combining form
Medical Definition of -ol
: hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene xylol—not used in systematic chemical nomenclature
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