alkenol

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noun

Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol

OriginEnglish alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
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Meanings

nounalkenol (plural alkenols)

plural alkenols

  1. chemistryAny alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
enol

Origin

  1. Englishalkene
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalcohol
  9. Englishalkenol

From alkene + -ol.

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Cite this entry
APA

alkenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenol

MLA

“alkenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenol.

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