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enol

[ee-nawl, ee-nol]
noun Chemistry.
  1. 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
Related formse·nol·ic [ee-nol-ik] /iˈnɒl ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for enol

enol

noun
  1. any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto formSee keto-enol tautomerism
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Derived Formsenolic, adjective

Word Origin

C19: from -ene + -ol 1
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enol in Medicine

enol

(ē′nôl′, ē′nōl′)
n.
  1. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom that in turn forms a double bond with another carbon atom.
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Related formse•nol′ic (ē-nŏl′ĭk) adj.
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