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diacetyl

diacetyl noun: two acetyl groups in a compound.

Noun

diacetyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) Two acetyl groups in a compound
  2. Synonym of butanedione.
    Synonyms:
    butanedione

Synonyms of diacetyl

Origin of diacetyl

From di- + acetyl.

Words formed from diacetyl

Questions about diacetyl

What does diacetyl mean?
Diacetyl means two acetyl groups in a compound.
What part of speech is diacetyl?
Diacetyl is a noun.

Words near diacetyl in the dictionary

  1. diacetonides
  2. diacetoxylation
  3. diacetoxylations
  4. diacetoxyscirpenol
  5. diaceturia
  6. diacetyl
  7. diacetylalizarin
  8. diacetylate
  9. diacetylated
  10. diacetylates
  11. diacetylating

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