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  1. acetoinnoun

    The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH-CO-CH(OH)-CH that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter

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  1. Acetoin

    Acetoin, also known as 3-hydroxybutanone or acetyl methyl carbinol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)C(O)CH3. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, buttery odor. It is chiral. The form produced by bacteria is (R)-acetoin.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Acetoin

    A product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidized to carbon dioxide.

Anagrams for acetoin »

  1. aconite

  2. antoeci

  3. antœci

  4. anoetic

  5. cetonia

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acetoin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acetoin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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