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Keto vs Enol - What's the difference?

keto | enol |

As nouns the difference between keto and enol

is that keto is the carbonyl group of a ketone while enol is an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

As an adjective keto

is ketogenic.

keto

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The carbonyl group of a ketone.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (informal) ketogenic
    • a keto diet

    Anagrams

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    enol

    English

    (wikipedia enol)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.

    • See also

    * tautomerism

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