-ol
1 of 3noun suffix
: chemical compound (such as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl
glycerol
cresol
-ol
2 of 3noun combining form (1)
see -ole
-ol
3 of 3noun combining form (2)
: hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene
xylol
Word History
Etymology
Noun suffix
International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol
Noun combining form (2)
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum oil — more at oil
Medical Definition
ol 1 of 2
abbreviation
oleum
OL
2 of 2abbreviation
left eye —used in writing prescriptions