enol
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noun \ˈē-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\Definition of ENOL
: 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
Origin of ENOL
International Scientific Vocabulary en- (from -ene) + -ol
First Known Use: 1904
enol
noun \ˈē-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENOL
: an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usually characterized by the group C=C(OH)
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