acetoacetyl

Meaning

acetoacetyl means (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃CO-CH₂CO- derived from acetoacetic acid. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses acetoacetyl to mean (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical....
• The teacher asked students to find acetoacetyl in the reading.