acetoin

English

Noun

acetoin (countable and uncountable, plural acetoins)

(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]

Translations

one of the constituents of the flavour of butter

Polish: acetoina f, acetylometylokarbinol m
Portuguese: acetoína f

References

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/acetoin

Anagrams

Atencio, ace into, acinote, aconite, anoetic, antoeci, antœci

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