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dehydroacetic acid

/diːˌhaɪdɹəʊəˈsiːtɪkæsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-hy-droacetic acid
IPA
/diːˌhaɪdɹəʊəˈsiːtɪkæsɪd/
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pyrone derivative used as a fungicide, bactericide, and preservative.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌhaɪdɹəʊəˈsiːtɪkæsɪd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dehydroacetic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌhaɪdɹəʊəˈsiːtɪkæsɪd/.
What does dehydroacetic acid mean?
A pyrone derivative used as a fungicide, bactericide, and preservative.

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