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acetoacetic acid

a·ce·to·a·ce·tic ac·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-see-toh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, as-i-toh-]
    • /əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-see-toh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, as-i-toh-]
    • /əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-/

Definitions of acetoacetic acid words

  • noun acetoacetic acid a colorless, oily liquid, C 4 H 6 O 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry. 1
  • noun acetoacetic acid (organic chemistry) The ketonic carboxylic acid CH3-CO-CH2-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes. 0

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Origin of acetoacetic acid

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; aceto- + acetic

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Parts of speech for Acetoacetic acid

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acetoacetic acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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