enol

enol

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 group C=C(OH)

—eno·lic \ē-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnäl-ik\ adjective