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enol.

An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiːn.ɒl/
  1. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English alkene Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English alkenolclip. English enol Clipping of alkenol.

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