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Meaning of acetoacetic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Acetessigsäure
Español ácido acetoacético
Suomi asetetikkahappo asetoetikkahappo
Français acide acétylacétique
Italiano acido acetoacetico
Português ácido acetoacético

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

acetoacetyl acetoacetylaminobenzene acetoamide acetoarsenite acetobacter acetobromoglucose

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