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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetoin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
ace-toin
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

aceto- + -in

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetoins (plural)

Questions

What does acetoin mean?
The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
Where does acetoin come from?
aceto- + -in

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