enol
noun
ˈē-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
: an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usually characterized by the grouping C=C(OH)
enolic
ē-ˈnō-lik
adjective -ˈnä-lik
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary en- (from -ene) + -ol
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
enol
noun
ˈē-ˌnȯl -ˌnōl
-ˌnōl : 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)