biacetyl

biacetyl
\\|bī, (ˈ)bī+\ noun
: a greenish yellow liquid diketone (CH3CO)2 , with an odor like that of quinone that is found in some essential oils (as bay oil), that is chiefly responsible for the flavor of butter and also contributes to the aroma of coffee and tobacco, and that is made synthetically and used as a flavoring agent in foods (as margarine); 2,3-butane-dione — called also diacetyl

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/buy'euh seet"l, -set"l, buy as"i tl/, n. Chem.
a yellow, water-soluble liquid, C4H6O2, occurring in butter and in certain essential oils, as bay, and also synthesized: used chiefly to augment the flavor and odor of vinegar, coffee, and other foods.
Also, diacetyl.
[BI-1 + ACETYL]

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