English Explanatory Dictionary

-ol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. An alcohol or phenol.
suffix
  1. Indicating an oily substance

Pronunciation

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Word forms

-ol

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol Shortened from alcohol.

Derived words

benzol menthol aldol amidol butanol calciferol carbinol catechol citronellol cortisol creosol cresol diol enol estradiol estriol ethambutol ethanol geraniol glycerol glycol gossypol guaiacol inositol linalool mannitol methanol nerol phenol phytol propanol pyrogallol retinol sorbitol sterol terpineol thiol toluol triol xylitol eugenol urushiol xylol
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