ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dihydroxyacetone

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dihydroxyacetone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.

More Meanings

  1. (biochemistry) The only ketotriose.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hydroxyacetone, dihydroxyketone, acetylacetone, monohydroxyacetone, acetol, dihydroxyacetophenone.

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