enol

[ ee-nawl, ee-nol ]

/ ˈi nɔl, ˈi nɒl /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of enol

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

ennuied, ENO, Enoch, Enoch Arden, enoki, enol, Enola, Enola Gay, enolate, enolize, enology

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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 formSee keto-enol tautomerism

Derived forms of enol

enolic, adjective

Word Origin for enol

C19: from -ene + -ol 1

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