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acetoacetate

acetoacetate noun: any salt or ester of acetoacetic acid.

Noun

acetoacetate (plural acetoacetates)

  1. Any salt or ester of acetoacetic acid

acetoacetate meaning in Malay

acetoacetate in Malay

any salt or ester of acetoacetic acid
asetoasetat

Forms of acetoacetate

pluralacetoacetates

Origin of acetoacetate

From aceto- + acetate.

Questions about acetoacetate

What does acetoacetate mean?
Acetoacetate means any salt or ester of acetoacetic acid.
What is acetoacetate in Malay?
Acetoacetate in Malay is asetoasetat. See Acetoacetate meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is acetoacetate?
Acetoacetate is a noun.
What is the plural of acetoacetate?
The plural of acetoacetate is acetoacetates.

Words near acetoacetate in the dictionary

  1. acetoacetamide
  2. acetoacetamides
  3. acetoacetanilide
  4. acetoacetase
  5. acetoacetases
  6. acetoacetate
  7. acetoacetates
  8. acetoacetic
  9. acetoacetic acid
  10. acetoacetyl
  11. acetoacetylaminobenzene

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