OL
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-ol
-ola 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.
Ol.abbreviation(in prescriptions) oil.
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O.L.
O.L.abbreviation(in prescriptions) the left eye.
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–ol
–olA 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
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From the Latin word oleum
Origin of O.L.5
From Latin oculus laevus
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The new findings provide preclinical evidence that OL could serve as a potential therapeutic compound for rheumatoid arthritis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
OL helped correct these abnormalities, including changes involving arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, and α-linolenic acid.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
"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
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
And his thought—if one can afterwards remember what his thought was at such a crisis—ran thus; "Ol. is killed or half-dead; I suppose I will have all the preaching to do!"
From The Story of a Life by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis
"Bud and Ol.," our familiar names, were pronounced together, and the presence of one suggested the other.
From The Story of a Life by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis
The following lotion should be applied daily to the affected parts, at first cautiously, later more vigorously, and in stronger solution:—℞ Acidi lactici ʒ i-℥ i; Ol. ricini ʒ ii; Spt. vini ad ℥ iv.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
Eusebius puts the testing of the oracles in Olymp. 57,3 = 550 B.C., the march of Cyrus against Crœsus in Ol. 57,4 = 549 B.C., the capture of Crœsus in Ol. 58,3 = 546 B.C.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
His statue and epigram, be it observed, dated from about Ol. 80.—Paus. vi.
From Problems in Greek history by John Pentland Mahaffy
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
Bunsen at Marburg in 1840, and by O.L.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
Confirmatory evidence has also been obtained by O.L.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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