dihydroxyacetone

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dihydroxyacetone

/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/

noun dihydroxyacetones · DHA

countable, uncountable The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses.
countable, uncountable The only ketotriose.

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@misc{dihydroxyacetone_2026,
  title = {dihydroxyacetone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dihydroxyacetone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}