enol

e·nol  (nôl, nl)

n.

An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

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[From -en(e) + -ol.]

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e·nolic (-nlk) adj.

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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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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