-ole
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From -ol and -e, the latter from -ene.
Suffix [edit]
-ole
- (organic chemistry) in the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature for naming heterocycles, denotes an unsaturated five-membered ring system
Derived terms [edit]
- (heterocycles) arsole, azole (triazole, tetrazole, pentazole; oxazole, thiazole; isoxazole, isothiazole), bismole, borole, imidazole, indole, oxole, phosphole, pyrazole, pyrrole, silole, stannole, stibole, thiole
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin -olus.
Suffix [edit]
-ole
- added to a noun to form a diminutive, or a depreciative form of that noun
Derived terms [edit]
- (diminutive or depreciative) gloriole, tartignole, cambriole
Latin [edit]
Suffix [edit]
-ole
- vocative masculine singular of -olus
