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e⋅no⋅lize

[een-l-ahyz]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -lized, -liz⋅ing. Chemistry.
to convert into an enol or enolate.
Also, especially British, e⋅no⋅lise.


Origin:
1935–40; enol + -ize


e⋅no⋅liz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
e⋅no⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: eno·lize
Variant: or British eno·lise /-"lIz/
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -lized or British -lised; -liz·ing or British -lis·ing
transitive senses
: to convert into an enol or an enolic hydroxyl group enolizeintransitive senses
: to become enolized —eno·liz·able or British eno·lis·able /"E-n&-'lI-z&-b&l/ adjectiveeno·li·za·tion or British eno·li·sa·tion /-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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