Meanings
nounacetoacetic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish asetoetikkahappo, asetetikkahappo
- asetoetikkahappoorganic compound
- asetetikkahappoorganic compound
French acide acétylacétique
- acide acétylacétiqueorganic compound
German Acetessigsäure
- Acetessigsäureorganic compound
Hungarian acetecetsav
- acetecetsavorganic compound
Italian acido acetoacetico
- acido acetoaceticoorganic compound
Polish kwas acetylooctowy
- kwas acetylooctowyorganic compound
Portuguese ácido acetoacético
- ácido acetoacéticoorganic compound
Spanish ácido acetoacético
- ácido acetoacéticoorganic compound
Swedish acetättiksyra
- acetättiksyraorganic compound
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APA
acetoacetic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic%20acid
MLA
“acetoacetic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetoacetic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetoacetic%20acid.
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