enediols

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A form of enediol — Any of a class of unsaturated diols of the form R-C(OH)=C(OH)-R for vicinal diols, or -C=C(OH)₂ for geminal diols, often produced by enolization. Alternative names for vicinal diols are ketene hydrate, 1,1-dihydroxyethene, and enolic form of a carboxylic acid.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of enediol

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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

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

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