pyroacetic

pyroacetic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
Latin pyr
English pyro-
English acetic
English pyroacetic

    From pyro- + acetic.

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    Adjective

    pyroacetic (not comparable)

    1. (obsolete, chemistry) of or relating to acetone (once obtained by heating acetates)

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