e·nol (  nôl , n l)n. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom. e·nol ic (-n l k) adj. |
enol [ˈiːnɒl]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto form See keto-enol tautomerism
[from -ene + -ol1]
enolic adj
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| Noun | 1. | enol - an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
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