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ol- root words — words with the ol- root

The root ol- comes from Latin ol, meaning alcohol compound. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including aldolase, aldolization, allopurinol, amidol, anticholesterol, apiol, arecoline, catechol, ergocalciferol, erythritol, eucalyptol, glycolic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ol- root

Explore words with ol- — words containing the ol- root and sharing its sense of "alcohol compound". Examples include aldolase, aldolization, allopurinol, amidol, anticholesterol, apiol, arecoline, catechol, ergocalciferol, erythritol, eucalyptol, glycolic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ol- root means alcohol compound, from Latin ol. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.