-ol

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The suffix -ol is used in organic chemistry to form names of organic compounds containing the -OH group: see alcohol. It was extracted from the word alcohol.

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Carbon-based	-ane (alkane) · -ene (alkene) · -ine (unsaturated hydrocarbon) · -yne (alkyne) · alk- (saturated hydrocarbon) · ar- (aromatic)

Oxygen-based	-al (aldehyde) · -oate (ester) · -oic acid (carboxylic acid) · -ol (alcohol) · -one (ketone) · -ose (sugar)

Nitrogen-based	-ine (alkaloid) · aza- (N replaces C)

Sulfur-based	thio- (extra S)

Other	-ase (enzyme) · -yl (radical) · nor- (no residues)