acetoacetic acid

acetoacetic acid
/euh see'toh euh see"tik, -euh set"ik, as'i toh-/, Chem.
a colorless, oily liquid, C4H6O3, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry. Also called diacetic acid.
[1895-1900; ACETO- + ACETIC]

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