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dihydroxyacetone

/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/

dihydroxyacetone noun: the compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.

Noun

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

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

dihydroxyacetone meaning in Tamil

dihydroxyacetone in Tamil

இருநீர்மூச்சிய அசிற்றோன்

Forms of dihydroxyacetone

pluraldihydroxyacetones
abbreviationDHA

Questions about dihydroxyacetone

What does dihydroxyacetone mean?
Dihydroxyacetone means the compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.
What is dihydroxyacetone in Tamil?
Dihydroxyacetone in Tamil is இருநீர்மூச்சிய அசிற்றோன். See Dihydroxyacetone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dihydroxyacetone?
Dihydroxyacetone is a noun.
How do you pronounce dihydroxyacetone?
Dihydroxyacetone is pronounced /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/.
What is the plural of dihydroxyacetone?
The plural of dihydroxyacetone is dihydroxyacetones.

Words near dihydroxyacetone in the dictionary

  1. dihydrouridines
  2. dihydroxide
  3. dihydroxides
  4. dihydroxo
  5. dihydroxy
  6. dihydroxyacetone
  7. dihydroxyacetones
  8. dihydroxyacetophenone
  9. dihydroxyacid
  10. dihydroxyacids
  11. dihydroxyacridine

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