enediol

noun

ene·​di·​ol

¦ēnˌdī¦ȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

often attributive

: an organic compound characterized by the grouping >C(OH)−C(OH)< containing 2 hydroxyl groups adjacent to a double bond

a reducing sugar can form an enediol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ene- (from -ene) + diol

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