dihydroxyacetone
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di·hy·drox·y·ac·e·tone
(dī'hī-drok'sē-as'e-tōn),HOCH2-CO-CH2OH; 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanone; glycerone; the simplest ketose.
Synonym(s): glycerulose
di·hy·drox·y·ac·e·tone
(dī'hī-drok'sē-as'ĕ-tōn)The simplest ketose.