acetoacetic acid

acetoacetic acid
/euh see'toh euh see"tik, -euh set"ik, as'i toh-/, Chem.
a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry. Also called diacetic acid.
[1895-1900; ACETO- + ACETIC]

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  • acetoacetic acid — a•ce•to•a•ce′tic ac′id [[t]əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ [/t]] n. chem. a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

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