-ol

¹

1. a suffix used in the names of chemical derivatives, representing “alcohol” ( glycerol; naphthol; phenol ), or sometimes “phenol” or less definitely assignable phenol derivatives ( resorcinol ).

-ol

²

1. variant of -ole ².

OL

³

or OL., O.L.

abbreviation for

1. Old Latin ( def ).

Ol.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) oil.

O.L.

⁵

or o.l.

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) the left eye.

-ol

¹

combining form

1. See -ole
   not used systematically a variant of -ole 1

-ol

²

suffix forming nouns

1. denoting an organic chemical compound containing a hydroxyl group, esp alcohols and phenols

   quinol

   ethanol

–ol

1. A suffix used to form the names of chemical compounds having a hydroxyl (OH) group, such as ethanol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ol¹

Short for alcohol or phenol

Origin of -ol²

From the Latin word oleum

Origin of -ol³

From Latin oculus laevus

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ol¹

from alcohol

Example Sentences

The genetically engineered mice that received OL-1 did about as well as the wild mice.

From The Daily Beast

The other half of the mutants received the experimental drug, called antisense oligonucleotide or OL-1.

From The Daily Beast

Beta amyloid, which OL-1 is meant to lower, was first implicated in the disease at its identification by Alois Alzheimer in 1906.

From The Daily Beast

Everyone knows a road trip is the classic way to see the grand ol' USA.

From The Daily Beast

Hart's the good ol' boy type: wife, kids, mistress, no-nonsense demeanor, the beginnings of a paunch.

From The Daily Beast

Seems like ol' folks allus lays by for the funeral, but that's every red cent they got.

From Project Gutenberg

How "Joe Gardner's mule had gone plumb hog-wild when he tried to ride past the ol' ruins near th' ranch."

From Project Gutenberg

The man approached the cabin, but stopped some distance away and called, "Hello, ol' man!"

From Project Gutenberg

I'm dummed if there ain't ol' Santa Claus a comin' t' th' Forks in th' summa time.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, in the ol' days, I've seen a dozen whales to wind'ard an' we couldn't get to 'em at all.

From Project Gutenberg