ACETOACETIC ACID


Meaning of ACETOACETIC ACID in English

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)

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