Definition of 'enol'
noun
any organic compound containing the group -CH:CO-, often existing in chemical equilibrium with the corresponding keto form
keto-enol tautomerismCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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Word origin of 'enol'
noun
the form of a tautomeric compound containing the group C:C(OH)
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