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Definition 2024
-ole
-ole
English
Suffix
-ole
- (organic chemistry) in the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature for naming heterocycles, denotes an unsaturated five-membered ring system
Derived terms
- (heterocycles) arsole, azole (triazole, tetrazole, pentazole; oxazole, thiazole; isoxazole, isothiazole), bismole, borole, imidazole, indole, oxole, phosphole, pyrazole, pyrrole, silole, stannole, stibole, thiole
Etymology 2
Suffix
-ole
- A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Suffix
-ole
- added to a noun to form a diminutive, or a depreciative form of that noun