acetoin

[uh-set-oh-in]

a·cet·o·in

[uh-set-oh-in]
noun Chemistry.
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C4H8O2, obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
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Acetoin is always a great word to know.
So is fluoride. Does it mean:
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
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