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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)−.

enol

/ ˈiːnɒl /

noun

  1. any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto form See keto-enol tautomerism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • eˈnolic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • e·nol·ic [ee-, nol, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enol1

1935–40; apparently < Greek ( h ) én one (neuter) + -ol 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enol1

C19: from -ene + -ol 1

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