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acetic acid
acetic anhydride
acetify
aceto-
acetohexamide
acetone
acetone body
acetonitrile
acetophenone
acetous
acetyl
acetyl coenzyme A
acetylate
acetylcholine
acetylcholinesterase
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acetophenone
a·ce·to·phe·none [ ə stō fə nṓn, ə stō f nn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless liquid chemical: a colorless liquid with a sweet pungent smell and taste. Use: perfumes, solvent, flavoring. C8H8O
[Mid-19th century. <aceto- + phenyl + -one]
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