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potassium acetate

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potassium acetate [pə′tas·ē·əm ′as·ə‚tāt]
(organic chemistry)
KC2H3O2White, deliquescent solid; soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in ether; melts at 292°C; used as analytical reagent, dehydrating agent, in medicine, and in crystal glass manufacture.
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