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Where does “enolic” come from?

enolic (English) comes from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل.

enolic (English): Pertaining to, or derived from, an enol

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or derived from, an enol

Ancestry of “enolic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenolAn organic compound containing a hydroxyl group...
2Englishalkenol—
3English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
4EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
5FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
6Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
7Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
8Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
9Akkadianguḫlum—
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