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acetoin

[ uh-set-oh-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.


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