acetoacetyl

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See also: acétoacétyl

English

Etymology

From aceto- +‎ acetyl.

Noun

acetoacetyl (plural acetoacetyls)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH3CO-CH2CO- derived from acetoacetic acid