acyl·oin
| \ ə-ˈsi-lə-wən, -ˌwēn; ˈa-sə-ˌlȯin, ˌa-sə-ˈlō-ən \
plural -s
Definition of acyloin
: an alpha-hydroxy ketone (as benzoin) of the general formula RCOCH(OH)R
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The first known use of acyloin was in 1907
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