acetoin

A1C3E1T1O1I1N1

noun

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

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Meanings

nounacetoin (countable and uncountable, plural acetoins)

plural acetoins

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

Origin

aceto- + -in

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Translations

Finnish asetoiini
  • asetoiinione of the constituents of the flavour of butter
Polish acetoina, acetylometylokarbinol
  • acetoinaone of the constituents of the flavour of butter
  • acetylometylokarbinolone of the constituents of the flavour of butter
Portuguese acetoína
  • acetoínaone of the constituents of the flavour of butter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aconiteAtencioacinoteantoeciAnicetoanoetic
Cite this entry
APA

acetoin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoin

MLA

“acetoin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetoin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoin.

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