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acetoacetic acid

acetoacetic acid noun: the ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.

Noun

acetoacetic acid (uncountable)

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

acetoacetic acid meaning in Tamil

acetoacetic acid in Tamil

அசெட்டோ அசெட்டிக் அமிலம், ஒரே உப்பு மூலமுடைய

Questions about acetoacetic acid

What does acetoacetic acid mean?
Acetoacetic acid means the ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.
What is acetoacetic acid in Tamil?
Acetoacetic acid in Tamil is அசெட்டோ அசெட்டிக் அமிலம், ஒரே உப்பு மூலமுடைய. See Acetoacetic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acetoacetic acid?
Acetoacetic acid is a noun.

Words near acetoacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. acetoacetase
  2. acetoacetases
  3. acetoacetate
  4. acetoacetates
  5. acetoacetic
  6. acetoacetic acid
  7. acetoacetyl
  8. acetoacetylaminobenzene
  9. acetoacetyls
  10. acetoamide
  11. acetoamides

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