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-ol
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- variant of -ole 2.
OL
3abbreviation for
Ol.
4abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) oil.
O.L.
5abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) the left eye.
-ol
1-ol
2suffix forming nouns
- denoting an organic chemical compound containing a hydroxyl group, esp alcohols and phenols
quinol
ethanol
–ol
- A suffix used to form the names of chemical compounds having a hydroxyl (OH) group, such as ethanol.
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ol2
Origin of -ol3
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ol1
Example Sentences
The genetically engineered mice that received OL-1 did about as well as the wild mice.
The other half of the mutants received the experimental drug, called antisense oligonucleotide or OL-1.
Beta amyloid, which OL-1 is meant to lower, was first implicated in the disease at its identification by Alois Alzheimer in 1906.
Everyone knows a road trip is the classic way to see the grand ol' USA.
Hart's the good ol' boy type: wife, kids, mistress, no-nonsense demeanor, the beginnings of a paunch.
Seems like ol' folks allus lays by for the funeral, but that's every red cent they got.
How "Joe Gardner's mule had gone plumb hog-wild when he tried to ride past the ol' ruins near th' ranch."
The man approached the cabin, but stopped some distance away and called, "Hello, ol' man!"
I'm dummed if there ain't ol' Santa Claus a comin' t' th' Forks in th' summa time.
Now, in the ol' days, I've seen a dozen whales to wind'ard an' we couldn't get to 'em at all.
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