enediol
noun
ene·di·ol
¦ēnˌdī¦ȯl,
-ōl
plural -s
often attributive
: 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
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary ene- (from -ene) + diol