acyloin

[uh-sil-oh-in, as-uh-loin, as-uh-loh-in]

noun Chemistry.

a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.

Origin of acyloin

acyl + (benz)oin²

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