noun Etymology: part translation of German Azetessigsäure, from azet- acet- + Essigsäure acetic acid Date: circa 1900 an unstable acid C 4 H 6 O 3 that is a ketone body found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine in some conditions (as diabetes)
ACETOACETIC ACID
Meaning of ACETOACETIC ACID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012