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dihydroxyacetone

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/
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Noun

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

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