-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.

OL

³

Or OL.,

abbreviation

1. Old Latin.

Ol.

⁴

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) oil.

O.L.

⁵

Or o.l.

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) the left eye.

-ol

¹

suffix

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

   ethanol

   quinol

-ol

²

combining form

1. (not used systematically) a variant of -ole 1

–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

They go check things out rather than packing up their stuff, giving a big ol’ nope, and leaving.

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And if you want to blame someone, blame the American voters, who think for some reason that the basic rules of math and financial gravity don’t apply to the good ol’ U.S. of A. If only that were true.

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“Touchdown: A little hard! But believe me, I was glad to be on that big ol’ rock,” Howser said.

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And most reporters and organizations — eager to keep their access and their jobs, and to remain profitable — smile and eat a big ol’ feces sandwich.

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There are two powerful renditions, from 1943 and 1945, of what was regarded as the greatest of all art songs of the interwar era, Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s “Ol’ Man River.”

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