acetylacetonate

noun

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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