ynol

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noun

Any compound having a hydroxyl group directly attached to an acetylene group; they are tautomeric with ketenes.

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Meanings

nounynol (plural ynols)

plural ynols

  1. chemistryAny compound having a hydroxyl group directly attached to an acetylene group; they are tautomeric with ketenes.

Origin

Clipping of alkynol, from -yne + -ol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

onlylyon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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