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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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