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acetoacetic acid

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acetoacetic acid [¦as·ə‚tō‚ə′sēd·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

CH₃COCH₂COOH A colorless liquid miscible with water; derived from β-hydroxybutyric acid in the body.

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