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acetylacetone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
acety-lace-tone
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand

Uncountable

Etymology

From acetyl + acetone.

Usage

Questions

What does acetylacetone mean?
The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
Where does acetylacetone come from?
From acetyl + acetone.

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