acetoacetic acid
[ uh-see-toh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, as-i-toh- ]
nounChemistry.
a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.
Origin of acetoacetic acid
1- Also called diacetic acid.
Words Nearby acetoacetic acid
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