ACETOACETIC ACID


Meaning of ACETOACETIC ACID in English

/euh see'toh euh see"tik, -euh set"ik, as'i toh-/ , Chem.

a colorless, oily liquid, C 4 H 6 O 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry. Also called diacetic acid .

[ 1895-1900; ACETO- + ACETIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .