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acetonating

acetonating is the present participle and gerund of acetonate.

Meaning of acetonate

Verb

acetonate (third-person singular simple present acetonates, present participle acetonating, simple past and past participle acetonated)

  1. To treat or react with acetone

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Questions about acetonating

What is acetonating the present participle and gerund of?
Acetonating is the present participle and gerund of acetonate.

Words near acetonating in the dictionary

  1. acetonaphthone
  2. acetonaphthones
  3. acetonate
  4. acetonated
  5. acetonates
  6. acetonating
  7. acetonation
  8. acetonations
  9. acetone
  10. acetone peroxide
  11. acetonedicarboxylic acid

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