ENOL

enol

(noun) an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

enol (plural enols)

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

Synonyms

• (compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon): alkenol

Anagrams

• Elon, Leno, Leon, LeĂłn, NOEL, Noel, Nole, NoĂ«l, elon, leno, lone, neol., noel, nole, noĂ«l, one L

Source: Wiktionary



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OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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