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| acetoacetic acid | (n) unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation) |
| acetone | (n) the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics, Syn. propanone, dimethyl ketone |
| acetonic | (adj) of or relating to acetone |
| acetophenetidin | (n) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic, Syn. acetphenetidin, phenacetin |
| acetose | (adj) tasting or smelling like vinegar, Syn. acetous, vinegarish, vinegary |
| acetol | n. [ Acetic + -ol as in alcohol. ] (Chem.) |
| Acetometer | n. Same as Acetimeter. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Acetonaemia | |
| acetone | n. [ See Acetic. ] (Chem.) A volatile liquid ( ☞ The term was once also applied to a number of bodies of similar constitution, more frequently called |
| Acetonic | a. Of or pertaining to acetone; |
| acetonuria | ‖n. [ NL. See acetone; Urine. ] (Med.) Excess of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes |
| acetophenetidin | n. (Med.) A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. |
| Acetophenone | n. [ Acetic + phenyl + one. ] (Chem.) A crystalline ketone, |
| Acetose | a. Sour like vinegar; acetous. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Acetosity | n. [ LL. acetositas. See Acetous. ] The quality of being acetous; sourness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Aceton { n }; Azeton { n } [ chem. ] | acetone [Add to Longdo] |