acetol
noun
ac·e·tol
ˈa-sə-ˌtȯl,
-tōl
plural -s
: a colorless liquid hydroxy ketone CH3COCH2OH obtained indirectly from acetone
called also acetylcarbinol
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + -ol
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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