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acetylacetone

acetylacetone noun: the diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand.

Noun

acetylacetone (uncountable)

  1. The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand

Origin of acetylacetone

From acetyl + acetone.

Questions about acetylacetone

What does acetylacetone mean?
Acetylacetone means the diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand.
What part of speech is acetylacetone?
Acetylacetone is a noun.

Words near acetylacetone in the dictionary

  1. acetyl
  2. acetyl bromide
  3. acetyl chloride
  4. acetylacetonate
  5. acetylacetonates
  6. acetylacetone
  7. acetyladenylate
  8. acetyladonitoxin
  9. acetylajmaline
  10. acetylamino
  11. acetylaminofluorene

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