acyloin

noun

acyl·​oin

ə-ˈsi-lə-wən,

-ˌwēn;

ˈa-sə-ˌlȯin,

ˌa-sə-ˈlō-ən

plural -s

: an alpha-hydroxy ketone (as benzoin) of the general formula RCOCH(OH)R

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acyl + benzoin

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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