"-ol" meaning in English

See -ol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Shortened from alcohol. Etymology templates: {{m|en|alcohol}} alcohol Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ol, {{en-suffix}} -ol
  1. (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol. Tags: morpheme Translations (-OH group): -ol (Danish), -ol (German), -ol [masculine] (Portuguese), -ol (Swedish)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: menthol
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|oleum||oil, olive oil}} Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), {{der|en|grc|ἔλαιον||olive oil}} Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ol, {{en-suffix}} -ol
  1. Indicating an oily substance Tags: morpheme Derived forms: benzol, eugenol, urushiol, xylol
    Sense id: en--ol-en-suffix-9-RLH6YD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: menthol
Etymology number: 2

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          "word": "citronellol"
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          "word": "cortisol"
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          "word": "cresol"
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          "word": "estradiol"
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          "word": "estriol"
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          "word": "ethambutol"
        },
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          "word": "ethanol"
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          "word": "geraniol"
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          "word": "glycerol"
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          "word": "glycol"
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          "word": "gossypol"
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        {
          "word": "guaiacol"
        },
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          "word": "inositol"
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          "word": "linalool"
        },
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          "word": "mannitol"
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          "word": "methanol"
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          "word": "sorbitol"
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          "word": "terpineol"
        },
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