|asə(ˌ)tōˌasəd.ˈan ə lˌīd, ə|sēd.ō-, -əˈtan-, -_ə̇d noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + acetanilide
: a crystalline compound CH 3 COCH 2 CONHC 6 H 5 made by reaction of aniline with acetoacetic ester or with diketene and used as a dye intermediate