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enol

[ ee-nawl, ee-nol ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.

enol

/ ˈiːnɒl /

noun

See keto-enol tautomerism
any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto form See keto-enol tautomerism

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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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