What does acetoacetic acid mean?
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əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-ace·toacetic acid
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acetoacetic acidnoun
unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
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acetoacetic acidnoun
The ketonic carboxylic acid CH-CO-CH-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes
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Acetoacetic acid
Acetoacetic acid (also acetoacetate and diacetic acid) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COCH2COOH. It is the simplest beta-keto acid, and like other members of this class, it is unstable. The methyl and ethyl esters, which are quite stable, are produced on a large scale industrially as precursors to dyes. Acetoacetic acid is a weak acid.
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acetoacetic acid
Acetoacetic acid is a type of beta-keto acid that is a simple compound composed of two methyl groups, and a carboxylic acid group. Its chemical formula is C4H6O3. It is usually found in its deprotonated form, acetoacetate, in the body. Acetoacetic acid plays a significant role in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and is one of the three ketone bodies that are produced during ketosis, a metabolic state that occurs when the body starts burning fat for fuel instead of glucose.
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Acetoacetic acid
Acetoacetic acid is the organic compound with the formula CH3COCH2COOH. It is the simplest beta-keto acid group and like other members of this class is unstable. The methyl and ethyl esters, which are quite stable, are produced on a large scale industrially as precursors to dyes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of acetoacetic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of acetoacetic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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