acetoin

English

Noun

acetoin (countable and uncountable, plural acetoins)

  2. (organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH3-CO-CH(OH)-CH3 that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter

Etymology

aceto- + -in [1]

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References

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