enediol
noun,
often attributive
ene·di·ol
Definition of enediol
-s
: an organic compound characterized by the grouping >C(OH)−C(OH)< containing 2 hydroxyl groups adjacent to a double bond a reducing sugar can form an enediol
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Origin and Etymology of enediol
International Scientific Vocabulary ene- (from -ene) + diol
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