dihydroxyacetone
/ˈdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksɪˈæsətəʊn/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a synthetic compound with strong reducing properties, used in lotions for colouring the skin in sunlight【化】二羟(基)丙酮。
1.1
- Chem. formula: (CH2OH)CO.化学分子式:(CH2OH)CO.
词源
late 19th cent.: from dihydroxy- (in the sense 'containing two hydroxyl groups in the molecule') + ACETONE.