- di|hy|drox|y|ac|e|tone
- di|hy|drox|y|ac|e|tone «dy hy DROK see AS uh tohn», noun.a colorless, crystalline powder, used in solution for spreading on the skin to produce an artificial suntan: »
Overnight tanners are based on dihydroxyacetone and they mix with the amino acids in the skin to produce a surface brownness which varies in intensity according to the number of applications (London Times).
Formula: C3H6O3
Useful english dictionary. 2012.