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hydroxycarbonyl compound

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hydroxycarbonyl compound [hī¦dräk·sē′kär·bə·nəl ′käm‚pau̇nd]
(organic chemistry)
A compound possessing one or more hydroxy (‒OH) groups and one or more carbonyl (=C=O) groups.


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According to the Maillard reaction, pyruvic acid and other hydroxycarbonyl compounds are probably formed from dihydroxyacetone, which, after further reaction steps, form brown compounds.
 
 
 
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