acetoacetic acid
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Related to acetoacetic acid: Ketone bodies, acetoacetic ester
ac·e·to·a·ce·tic acid
(ăs′ĭ-tō-ə-sē′tĭk, ə-sē′tō-)n.
An organic acid, C4H6O3, that is one of the ketone bodies that accumulate in the blood and urine when fat is being metabolized.
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a•ce•to•a•ce′tic ac′id
(əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-)n.
a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.
[1895–1900]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() acetone body, ketone body - a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders |
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