dihydroxyacetone

/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/

noun

The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.

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Meanings

noundihydroxyacetone (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroxyacetones, abbreviation DHA)

plural dihydroxyacetones · abbreviation DHA

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.
  2. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe only ketotriose.
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APA

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

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