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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
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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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