acetoacetic acid

English

Noun

acetoacetic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) The ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.

Related terms

acetoacetate

Translations

organic compound

Finnish: asetoetikkahappo, asetetikkahappo
French: acide acétylacétique m
German: Acetessigsäure (de) f
Hungarian: acetecetsav
Italian: acido acetoacetico m
Polish: kwas acetylooctowy m
Portuguese: ácido acetoacético m
Spanish: ácido acetoacético m

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