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-ole definition

-ole (ōl)

  1. any of certain closed-chain compounds with five members pyrrole
  2. any of certain chemical compounds without hydroxyl, esp. any of certain aldehydes and ethers anisole

Etymology: < L oleum, oil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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