acetoacetic acid
[ uh-see-toh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, as-i-toh- ]
/ əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.
Also called
diacetic acid.
Words nearby acetoacetic acid
acetify,
acetimeter,
acetin,
aceto-,
acetoacetate,
acetoacetic acid,
acetoacetyl-coa,
acetobacter,
acetohydroxamic acid,
acetoin,
acetomenaphthane
Medical definitions for acetoacetic acid
acetoacetic acid
[ ăs′ĭ-tō-ə-sē′tĭk, ə-sē′tō- ]
n.
A ketone body that is formed in excessive amounts and excreted in the urine of individuals suffering from starvation or diabetes.
diacetic acid