enol

[ ee-nawl, ee-nol ]

nounChemistry.
  1. an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.

Origin of enol

1
1935–40; apparently <Greek (h)én one (neuter) + -ol1

Other words from enol

  • e·nol·ic [ee-nol-ik], /iˈnɒl ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby enol

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British Dictionary definitions for enol

enol

/ (ˈiːnɒl) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C19: from -ene + -ol 1

Derived forms of enol

  • enolic, adjective

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