acyloin
[ uh-sil-oh-in, as-uh-loin, as-uh-loh-in ]
/ əˈsɪl oʊ ɪn, ˈæs əˌlɔɪn, ˌæs əˈloʊ ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
Origin of acyloin
Words nearby acyloin
acyl-coa synthetase,
acylamidase,
acylase,
acylate,
acylation,
acyloin,
acyltransferase,
acystia,
ad,
ad absurdum,
ad arbitrium