acetoin

[ uh-set-oh-in ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C4H8O2, obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.

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