Main Entry: enol

Pronunciation: \ˈē-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary en- (from -ene) + -ol

Date: 1904

: an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usually characterized by the grouping C=C(OH)

— eno·lic \ē-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnä-lik\ adjective