Definition of Enediol

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated diols of the form R-C(OH)=C(OH)-R, often produced by enolization ¹

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Medical Definition of Enediol

1. The atomic arrangement -C(OH)==C(OH)-produced by proton migration from the CH of a -CHOH group that is attached to a -CO-group to the oxygen of the -CO-group (usually induced by alkali), giving rise to doubly bonded carbon atoms (the -ene group), each bearing a -CHOH group (a diol); a special case of enolization. (05 Mar 2000)

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enduro
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endyma
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endysis
endzone
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enediol (current term)
enediolate
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enemy combatant
enemy combatants
enepidermic

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