1. of, relating to, or containing an enol or enol group (a tautomeric form of a carbonyl compound with a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon-carbon double bond)
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The enolic form of acetone is less stable than its keto form.
• Enolic intermediates play a key role in many organic reactions.
• The compound exists in equilibrium between its keto and enolic tautomers.
• Enolic species are often generated during aldol condensation reactions.