butanedione

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noun

The simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound

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diacetyl
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Meanings

nounbutanedione (plural butanediones)

plural butanediones

  1. chemistryThe simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound

    Synonyms: diacetyl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound

Similar
diacetyl
Also see
diacetyl

Origin

From butane + dione.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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