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Keto-___ tautomerism (organic chemistry topic)
Answer for the clue "Keto-___ tautomerism (organic chemistry topic) ", 4 letters:
enol
Alternative clues for the word enol
- Organic compound of crossword fame
- An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
- Carbon component
- Form of ether
- Carbon-bonded compound
- Chemical compound form
- Double-bound compound
- Compound that's subject to tautomerism
Word definitions for enol in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Enols , or more formally, alkenols , are a type of reactive structure or intermediate in organic chemistry that is represented as an alkene ( olefin ) with a hydroxyl group attached to one end of the alkene double bond . The terms enol and alkenol are portmanteaus ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
Usage examples of enol.
An hour after he posts it Donahue tells him he has the wrong forms of thymine and guaninethe enol, not the keto form.
An hour after he posts it Donahue tells him he has the wrong forms of thymine and guanine—the enol, not the keto form.