What is "acetol"

acetol \ac"e*tol\, n. [Acetic + -ol as in alcohol.] (Chem.) 1. Methyl ketol; also, any of various homologues of the same.

1. [cap.] a trade name used at different times to represent different substances, as hydroxyacetone, acetylsalicylic acid, acetal, diethyl aldehyde, or cellulose acetate.
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n. (context organic compound English) hydroxyacetone

The chemical Acetol may refer to:

• Aspirin
• Hydroxyacetone