-ole

suffix

in the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature for naming heterocycles, denotes an unsaturated five-membered ring system with nitrogen

Similar
-cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin
OriginLatin oleum →
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Meanings

-ole1

suffix
  1. chemistryin the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature for naming heterocycles, denotes an unsaturated five-membered ring system with nitrogen

-ole2

suffix

alternative -icle · alternative -culus · alternative -culum · alternative -cule · alternative -ule

  1. A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.

    Synonyms: -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixA diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.

Similar
-cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-ling-ule-ymini-micro-nano-
Also see
-cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-lingmicro-mini-nano--ule-y

Origin

-ole · suffix

  1. Latinoleum“oil”
  2. English-ole

Partly arbitrary variant of -ol (now used to distinguish between specific cases) and partly from Latin oleum (“oil”).

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-ole · suffix

From Latin -olus, from -lus.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ole

MLA

“-ole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ole.

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