KETOL

Etymology

Noun

ketol (plural ketols)

(organic compound) A hydroxyketone (e.g, an acyloin).

Hyponyms

(hydroxyketone): α-hydroxy ketone (acyloin), β-hydroxy ketone (aldol)

Anagrams

• Kotel

Source: Wiktionary


Ke"tol, n. Etym: [Ketone + indol.] (Chem.)

Definition: One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol. Methyl ketol, a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of fæces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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