Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetolactic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ace-to-lac-tic acid
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acetylated derivative of lactic acid 2-acetoxy-propanoic acid

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From aceto- + lactic acid.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetolactic acids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

acetolactate

Questions

What does acetolactic acid mean?: The acetylated derivative of lactic acid 2-acetoxy-propanoic acid
Where does acetolactic acid come from?: From aceto- + lactic acid.

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