"metacetic" meaning in All languages combined

See metacetic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From meta- + acetic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|acetic}} meta- + acetic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} metacetic (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete, organic chemistry) propionic Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Derived forms: metacetic acid Related terms: metacetonate (english: propionate), metacetyl (alt: propionyl)
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