acetylcarbinol

noun

ace·​tyl·​car·​bi·​nol

ə-ˌsē-tᵊl-ˈkär-bə-ˌnȯl,

-ˌnōl;

¦a-sə-tᵊl-,

-sə-ˌtēl-

plural -s

: acetol

Word History

Etymology

acetyl + carbinol

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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