-OL


Meaning of -OL in English

[-ol] n suffix [ISV, fr. alcohol]: chemical compound (as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl "glycerol" "cresol"

[2]-ol --see -ole [3]-ol n comb form [ISV, fr. L oleum oil--more at oil]: hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene "xylol"

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