Meanings
nounacetylacetone (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 乙酰丙酮
- 乙酰丙酮 (yǐxiānbǐngtóng)a diketone used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Finnish asetyyliasetoni
- asetyyliasetonia diketone used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Japanese アセチルアセトン
- アセチルアセトンa diketone used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Polish acetyloaceton
- acetyloacetona diketone used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Portuguese acetilacetona
- acetilacetonaa diketone used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
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APA
acetylacetone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylacetone
MLA
“acetylacetone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylacetone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylacetone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylacetone.
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