enol
[ ee-nawl, ee-nol ]
nounChemistry.
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Origin of enol
1Other words from enol
- e·nol·ic [ee-nol-ik], /iˈnɒl ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for enol
enol
/ (ˈiːnɒl) /
noun
any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto form: See keto-enol tautomerism
Origin of enol
1C19: from -ene + -ol 1
Derived forms of enol
- enolic, adjective
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