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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OTHER WORDS FROM enol
e·nol·ic [ee-nol-ik], /iˈnɒl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby enol
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for enol
C19: from -ene + -ol 1
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Medical definitions for enol
enol
[ ē′nôl′, ē′nōl′ ]
n.
An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom that in turn forms a double bond with another carbon atom.
Other words from enol
e•nol′ic (ē-nŏl′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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