enolize

eno·lize

verb

eno·lized or British eno·lisedeno·liz·ing or British eno·lis·ing

Definition of ENOLIZE

transitive verb

: to convert into an enol or an enolic hydroxyl group

intransitive verb

: to become enolized

—eno·liz·able or British eno·lis·able \ˌē-nə-ˈlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

—eno·li·za·tion or British eno·li·sa·tion \-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of ENOLIZE

eno·lize or British eno·lise \-ˌlīz\