enol

[ ee-nawl, ee-nol ]
/ ˈi nɔl, ˈi nɒl /

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, enolase, enolate, enolize
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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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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.
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