Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
Olympiad . - noun In chem., a termination somewhat loosely used for various compounds, denoting ‘oil’ or ‘alcohol.’
- noun An abbreviation of the Latin oleum, oil;
- noun of overlimen.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- suffix (Chem.) A suffix denoting that the substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, Such compounds contain the hydroxy radical (-OH).
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- suffix chemistry An
alcohol orphenol . - suffix Indicating an oily substance
Etymologies
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Examples
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Simple sugars those ending in -ose, like sucrose, glucose, maltose, and fructose or sugar alcohols that end in -ol
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Simple sugars those ending in -ose, like sucrose, glucose, maltose, and fructose or sugar alcohols that end in -ol
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Simple sugars those ending in -ose, like sucrose, glucose, maltose, and fructose or sugar alcohols that end in -ol
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Lemon Balm Lemon or bee balm is an Old World species, Melissa officinalis, distinguished by its mixture of citrusy and floral terpenes citronellal and -ol, citral, geraniol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Lemon Balm Lemon or bee balm is an Old World species, Melissa officinalis, distinguished by its mixture of citrusy and floral terpenes citronellal and -ol, citral, geraniol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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