-ol
Origin 1
Shortened from alcohol.
Derived terms
- aldol
- amidol
- butanol
- calciferol
- carbinol
- catechol
- citronellol
- cortisol
- creosol
- cresol
- diol
- enol
- estradiol
- estriol
- ethambutol
- ethanol
- geraniol
- glycerol
- glycol
- gossypol
- guaiacol
- inositol
- linalool
- mannitol
- menthol
- methanol
- nerol
- phenol
- phytol
- propanol
- pyrogallol
- retinol
- sorbitol
- sterol
- terpineol
- thiol
- toluol
- triol
- xylitol
- very many other more esoteric compounds
Origin 2
From Latin oleum ("oil, olive oil"), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (elaion, "olive oil")
Suffix
- Indicating an oily substance