ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate | \ ə-ˈsē-tᵊl-ˈa-sə(ˌ)-tō-ˌnāt, ˈa-sə-tᵊl-, ˈa-sə-ˌtēl-; -sə-tə- \
plural -s
Definition of acetylacetonate
: a metallic derivative of the enol form of acetylacetone
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The first known use of acetylacetonate was in 1887
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