-ol

¹ 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 ² American  

1. variant of -ole.

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OL ³ American  

Or OL.,

abbreviation

1. Old Latin.

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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 -ol¹

Short for alcohol or phenol

Origin of Ol.¹

From the Latin word oleum

Origin of O.L.¹

From Latin oculus laevus

Example Sentences

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.

From MarketWatch

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s time to shift your perspective and write a big, ol’ gratitude list.

From MarketWatch