"diacetyl" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: di- + acetyl Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|di|acetyl}} di- + acetyl Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} diacetyl (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Two acetyl groups in a compound Tags: in-compounds, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-diacetyl-en-noun-P8IyKJ2K Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (organic chemistry) Synonym of butanedione Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: butanedione [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-diacetyl-en-noun-rzBU2jJP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with di- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 39 61 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diacetylmorphine, diacetylurea Related terms: popcorn lung (english: a condition caused by inhaling diacetyl), artificial butter flavor (english: the flavoring derived from diacetyl)

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