Definition of Acetoin

1. Noun. (organic compound) The compound ''3-hydroxybutanone'' CH3-CO-CH(OH)-CH3 that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter ¹

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Medical Definition of Acetoin

1. 3-hydroxy-2-butanone. A product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidised to carbon dioxide. Chemical name: 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetoin

acetobacteraceae
acetochlor
acetoclastic
acetoclastic bacteria
acetoclastis
acetogen
acetogenesis
acetogenic
acetogenic bacteria
acetogenin
acetogenins
acetohexamide
acetohexamide reductase
acetohydroxamic
acetohydroxamic acid
acetoin (current term)
acetoin dehydrogenase
acetokinase
acetol
acetol dehydrogenase
acetolactate
acetolactate synthase
acetolactates
acetolactic
acetolactic acid
acetolactic acids
acetolyses
acetolysis
acetomenaphthone
acetometer

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