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.