acetoacetic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives

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Meanings

adjectiveacetoacetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oxobutanoic

Origin

From aceto- + acetic.

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APA

acetoacetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic

MLA

“acetoacetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetoacetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic.

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