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.
Organic Chemistry Affixes
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| Carbon-based |
-ane (alkane) · -ene (alkene) · -ine (unsaturated hydrocarbon) · -yne (alkyne) · alk- (saturated hydrocarbon) · ar- ( aromatic) |
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| Oxygen-based |
-al (aldehyde) · -oate (ester) · -oic acid (carboxylic acid) · -ol (alcohol) · -one (ketone) · -ose (sugar) |
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| Nitrogen-based |
-ine (alkaloid) · aza- (N replaces C) |
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| Sulfur-based |
thio- (extra S) |
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| Other |
-ase (enzyme) · -yl (radical) · nor- (no residues) | |
- For more information, see IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "-ol". Image Credit.
