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• OL
  OL

  abbreviation

  Old Latin.
• -ol
  -ol

  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.
  Ol.

  abbreviation

  (in prescriptions) oil.
• O.L.
  O.L.

  abbreviation

  (in prescriptions) the left eye.
• –ol
  –ol

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

OL

¹ American  

Or OL.,

abbreviation

1. Old Latin.

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-ol ² American  

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 ).

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-ol ³ American  

1. variant of -ole.

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Ol. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) oil.

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O.L. ⁵ American  

Or o.l.

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) the left eye.

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-ol ¹ British  

suffix

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

   ethanol

   quinol

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-ol ² British  

combining form

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

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–ol Scientific  

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

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Etymology

Origin of -ol²

Short for alcohol or phenol

Origin of Ol.⁴

From the Latin word oleum

Origin of O.L.⁵

From Latin oculus laevus

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

OL Ol. O.L.

"The transaction aims at providing new funding and stability to the OL Group amid severe financial difficulties," EFG added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Marseille followed their exit from the Champions League during the week by squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Paris FC on Saturday -- OM and OL are nine points worse off than PSG.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

There have been discussions between Chelsea and OL Lyonnes about a potential swap-deal involving Blues full-back Ashley Lawrence and Australian Ellie Carpenter.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025

“It forced him to fight,” OL coach Josh Henson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024

When Malcolm X reached home in Long Island, one of his followers, telephoning him there, got, instead, a telephone company operator who said that the OL 1-6320 number was “disconnected.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Dear Ol., you have never been blessed with one of these little heavenly messengers; but neither have your hopes, once kindled, been turned to ashes.

From The Story of a Life by Ellis, J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge)

Fragment #26—1725 Argument: Pindar, Ol. xiv: Cephisus is a river in Orchomenus where also the Graces are worshipped.

From Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Evelyn-White, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard)

My pig’s snout’s now upon my face; And I inhale with fishy grace, My gills outflapping right and left, Ol. pin. sylvest.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

See Introduction to Ol. xiii, and note on Nem. vii, p.

From The Extant Odes of Pindar by Pindar

His statue and epigram, be it observed, dated from about Ol. 80.—Paus. vi.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

The love felt by this city for soccer in all its forms — from the Sounders to O.L.

From New York Times ● May 5, 2022

Farid Benstiti, the head coach of the O.L.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021

O.L. and N.J.S. were supported by NIH/NCRR grant number UL1 RR025774.

From Nature ● Mar. 13, 2013

Confirmatory evidence has also been obtained by O.L.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

Bunsen at Marburg in 1840, and by O.L.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various