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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

a•ce•to•a•ce′tic ac′id [Chem.]

Chemistrya colorless, oily liquid, C₄H₆O₃, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry. Also called diacetic acid.

aceto- + acetic 1895–1900

'acetoacetic acid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

diacetic acid - ketone body

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