acetoacetate
/əˈsiːtəʊˌasɪteɪt/ /ˈasɪtəʊˌasɪteɪt/Chemistry
noun
A salt or ester, or the anion, of acetoacetic acid.
- The acetoacetate anion is CH3OCH2COO−..
Origin
Late 19th century. From aceto- + acetate. Compare later acetoacetic.