enolize

verb

eno·​lize

variants or British enolise

-ˌlīz 

enolized or British enolised; enolizing or British enolising

transitive verb

: to convert into an enol or an enolic hydroxyl group

intransitive verb

: to become enolized

enolizable adjective

or British enolisable

ˌē-nə-ˈlī-zə-bəl 

enolization noun

or British enolisation

-lə-ˈzā-shən