ENOLIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enolic mean? 

• ENOLIC (adjective)
  The adjective ENOLIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or consisting of enol

  Familiarity information: ENOLIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENOLIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or consisting of enol

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

enol (an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom)

Derivation:

enol (an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom)

 Context examples 

The functional and primary form of vitamin C; it is the enolic form of an alpha-ketolactone.

(Ascorbic acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)