SINCE 1828
acetoacetic acid
noun
ace·to·ace·tic acid
| \ ˌa-sə-(ˌ)tō-ə-ˈsē-tik-
, ə-ˌsē-tō-\
, ə-ˌsē-tō-\
Definition of acetoacetic acid
: an unstable acid C4H6O3 that is a ketone body found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine in some conditions (such as diabetes)
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acetoacetic acid
noun
ace·to·ace·tic acid
| \ ˌas-ə-(ˌ)tō-ə-ˌsēt-ik-
, ə-ˌsēt-ō-
\
, ə-ˌsēt-ō-
\
Medical Definition of acetoacetic acid
: an unstable acid C4H6O3 that is one of the ketone bodies found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in certain conditions of impaired metabolism (as in starvation and diabetes mellitus)
— called also diacetic acid
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