Chemistry GCSE
-ol suffix
What -ol suffix means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of -ol suffix
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Reference: AQA
The ending used to name alcohols, with a number added where needed to show the position of the –OH group.
Topics that use -ol suffix
- Alcohols (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- –OH group
- Fractional distillation
- -ol ending
- Alcohols
- Anaerobic conditions
- Carboxylic acids
- Enzymes
- Fermentation
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