[суффикс, вторая часть сложных слов, химия] -ол (образует названия химических веществ и лекарств) Например: menthol — ментол thymol — тимол petrol — бензин
I. noun suffix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol chemical compound (as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl Example: glycerol Example: cresol II. — see -ole III. noun combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum oil — more at oil hydrocarbon chemically related to benzene Example: xylol