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.
Nearby words
- acyl-coa synthetase,
- acylamidase,
- acylase,
- acylate,
- acylation,
- acyltransferase,
- acystia,
- ad,
- ad absurdum,
- ad arbitrium
Origin of acyloin
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