hydroxyacetone

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noun

The hydroxyketone CH₃-CO-CH₂-OH

Similar
acetolacetone alcoholacetylcarbinol
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

nounhydroxyacetone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe hydroxyketone CH₃-CO-CH₂-OH

    Synonyms: acetol, acetone alcohol, acetylcarbinol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe hydroxyketone CH₃-CO-CH₂-OH

Similar
acetolacetone alcoholacetylcarbinol
Also see
acetolacetylcarbinolmonohydroxyacetone
Cite this entry
APA

hydroxyacetone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyacetone

MLA

“hydroxyacetone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyacetone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyacetone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyacetone.

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