simple past tense and past participle of acetonate

simple past tense and past participle of acetonize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acetonize

Synonym of acetonation

plural of acetonation

present participle of acetonate

(organic chemistry) A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.

(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.

Of or pertaining to acetonemia

(organic chemistry) A simple dicarboxylic acid, often used as a building block in the synthesis of heterocyclic rings and in the Weiss-Cook reaction.