-OL


Meaning of -OL in English

I. ˌȯl, ˌōl noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol

: chemical compound containing hydroxyl

hydr ol

— especially in names of alcohols and phenols

glycer ol

methan ol

cres ol

II.

— see -ole ; not used systematically

III. noun combining form

also -ole ˌȯl, ˌōl

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum oil — more at oil

: hydrocarbon of the benzene series especially in a commercial mixture containing homologous hydrocarbons

xyl ol

— not used systematically; compare -ene

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.