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diketo acid

diketo acid noun: any keto acid that has two carbonyl groups.

Noun

diketo acid (plural diketo acids)

  1. Any keto acid that has two carbonyl groups

Forms of diketo acid

pluraldiketo acids

Origin of diketo acid

From di- + keto acid.

Questions about diketo acid

What does diketo acid mean?
Diketo acid means any keto acid that has two carbonyl groups.
What part of speech is diketo acid?
Diketo acid is a noun.
What is the plural of diketo acid?
The plural of diketo acid is diketo acids.

Words near diketo acid in the dictionary

  1. Diket
  2. diketene
  3. diketenes
  4. diketide
  5. diketides
  6. diketo acid
  7. diketo acids
  8. diketoacid
  9. diketoacids
  10. diketoester
  11. diketoesters

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