-ole

noun combining form

Definition of -OLE

: chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring <pyrrole>

: chemical compound not containing hydroxyl <eucalyptol> —especially in names of ethers <safrole>

-ole also -ol

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum

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