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-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

Ol.

4

abbreviation for

  1. (in prescriptions) oil.

O.L.

5
or o.l.

abbreviation for

  1. (in prescriptions) the left eye.

-ol

1

suffix forming nouns

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

    quinol

    ethanol

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-ol

2

combining form

  1. not used systematically a variant of -ole 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

–ol

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

Origin of -ol1

from alcohol
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Example Sentences

The show’s baddies — Larry Cedar’s pony-tailed good ol’ boy Mitch McConnell, Michael Uribes’ snarling Ted Cruz, Jane Papageorge’s pole-dancing Sarah Palin and Jeff Sumner’s parasol-twirling Lindsey Graham — have banded together to thwart Obama’s presidency at every turn.

I’m sure the smith would be happy to lock up ol’ Elon in one of those bathrooms and throw away the key.

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Malibu, resident Bill Strange told The Times, is a place that “no matter what, goes back to its wildness. They can build those big ol’ houses and do whatever they want.

The KKK cloaked their bigoted message in Christianity and convinced enough voters to put them in power with promises of restoring honor and pride and the good ol’ days.

They’ve been trash talking since Lyles made an offhand comment about American sports leagues calling their annual winners “world champions” when it’s a big ol’ world.

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