diacetic acid

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di⋅a⋅ce⋅tic ac⋅id

[dahy-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, dahy-]

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–noun Chemistry.

acetoacetic acid.

Origin:
1880–85; di- ¹ + acetic acid

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a⋅ce⋅to⋅a⋅ce⋅tic ac⋅id

[uh-see-toh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, as-i-toh-]

–noun Chemistry.

a colorless, oily liquid, C₄H₆O₃, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.

Also called diacetic acid.

Origin:
1895–1900; aceto- + acetic

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Main Entry: ace·to·ace·tic acid
Pronunciation: "as-&-(")tO-&-"sEt-ik-, &-"sEt-O-
Function: noun
: an unstable acidC₄H₆O₃ that is one of the ketone bodies found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in certain conditions of impaired metabolism (as in starvation and diabetesmellitus) called also diacetic acid

Main Entry: di·ace·tic acid
Pronunciation: "dI-&-"sEt-ik-
Function: noun
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ACETOACETIC ACID

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acetoacetic acid ac·e·to·a·ce·tic acid (ās'ĭ-tō-ə-sē'tĭk, ə-sē'tō-)
n.
A ketone body that is formed in excessive amounts and excreted in the urine of individuals suffering from starvation or diabetes. Also called diacetic acid.

diacetic acid di·a·ce·tic acid (dī'ə-sē'tĭk)
n.
See acetoacetic acid.

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