| ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
| ACETANILIDES | • acetanilides n. Plural of acetanilide. • ACETANILIDE n. a white crystalline compound derived from aniline and acetic acid, also ACETANILID. |
| ACETONAEMIAS | • ACETONAEMIA n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood, also ACETONEMIA. |
| ACETONITRILE | • acetonitrile n. (Organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH3CN, formally derived from acetic acid. • ACETONITRILE n. a chemical compound. |
| ACETYLATIONS | • acetylations n. Plural of acetylation. • ACETYLATION n. the act of acetylating. |
| CHLOROACETIC | • chloroacetic adj. Of or pertaining to chloroacetic acid and its derivatives. • CHLOROACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLORACETIC. |
| INDOLEACETIC | • indoleacetic adj. Of or pertaining to indoleacetic acid or its derivatives. • INDOLEACETIC adj. as in indoleacetic acid, a naturally-occurring plant growth hormone. |
| MULTIFACETED | • multifaceted adj. Having multiple facets. • multifaceted adj. Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse. • multi-faceted adj. Alternative spelling of multifaceted. |
| OXALACETATES | • oxalacetates n. Plural of oxalacetate. • OXALACETATE n. a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid, also OXALOACETATE. |
| OXALOACETATE | • oxaloacetate n. (Organic chemistry) any salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid. • OXALOACETATE n. a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid, also OXALACETATE. |
| OXYACETYLENE | • oxyacetylene n. A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals. • oxyacetylene adj. Using this mixture, e.g. an oxyacetylene torch. • OXYACETYLENE n. a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, esp. for cutting or welding. |
| PARACETAMOLS | • paracetamols n. Plural of paracetamol. • PARACETAMOL n. a mild analgesic and antipyretic drug, often recommended instead of aspirin. |
| RACETRACKERS | • racetrackers n. Plural of racetracker. • RACETRACKER n. one who attends a racetrack. |