ketol / kitol [ˈki:tɒl]
ketol – n. – a compound (as an acyloin) that is both a ketone and an alcohol – hydroxy ketone
kitol – n. – a crystalline alcohol C40H58(OH)2, obtainable especially from whale liver oil and capable of yielding vitamin A
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