enolization

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noun

The conversion of a ketone into an enol

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

nounenolization (plural enolizations)

plural enolizations

  1. chemistryThe conversion of a ketone into an 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. Englishalkenolclip.
  10. Englishenol
  11. Englishenolization

From enol + -ization.

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Translations

French énolisation
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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