-olic

adjective suffix

-o·​lic

¦ōlik,

¦äl-,

-lēk

1

: containing a triple bond

—in names of acids

propiolic acid

2

: containing hydroxyl and carboxyl

—in names of hydroxy acids

oleanolic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary -ol + -ic

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