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enolize

American

[een-l-ahyz] / ˈin lˌaɪz /

especially British, enolise

verb (used with or without object)

Chemistry.

enolized, enolizing

to convert into an enol or enolate.

Other Word Forms

enolizable adjective
enolization noun

Etymology

Origin of enolize

First recorded in 1935–40; enol + -ize

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