Definition of Diacetyl

1. Noun. (organic chemistry in combination) Two acetyl groups in a compound ¹

2. Noun. (organic compound) butanedione ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diacetyl

1. biacetyl [n -S] - See also: biacetyl

Medical Definition of Diacetyl

1. 2,3-butanedione. Carrier of aroma of butter, vinegar, coffee, and other foods. Chemical name: 2,3-Butanedione (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diacetyl

diabulimia
diacatholicon
diacatholicons
diacaustic
diacaustics
diacele
diacerein
diacetal
diacetate
diacetates
diacetemia
diacetic acid
diacetone
diacetonuria
diaceturia
diacetyl (current term)
diacetylated
diacetylcholine
diacetyldihydromorphine
diacetylene
diacetylenes
diacetylmethylcarbinol reductase
diacetylmonoxime
diacetylmorphine
diacetylrhein
diacetyls
diacetyltannic acid
diachronic
diachronic linguistics
diachronic study

Literary usage of Diacetyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"... ether and diacetyl derivative.] London, J. Chem. Soc., 83, 1903, (1327-1334); [Abstract] Proc. Chem. Soc., 19, 1903, (220). ..."

2. Organic Chemistry for the Laboratory by William Albert Noyes (1911)
"... phenyl hydrazine a pyrazolone compound, and with amidines pyrimidine compounds. 76. Condensation of Acetoacetic Ester with Itself.—diacetyl CH3CO — CH ..."

3. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry for Students of Medicine and Biology by Elmer Verner McCollum (1920)
"Acetyl urea forms silky needles melting at 214°. It is easily soluble in water and alcohol. diacetyl Urea, CH3— CO— NH— CO— NH— CO— CH3, is formed by the ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"R It is interesting to note that in no case has a diacetyl derivative been obtained. diacetyl urea has been prepared by several methods but not I1 by the ..."

5. Victor Von Richter's Organic Chemistry; Or, Chemistry of the Carbon by Victor von Richter (1899)
"... i ' is obtained from diacetyl pentane by method 2 (p. 20). CH, . '• И ;. C(Url) . ' II. ... diacetyl ..."

6. The Chemical Synthesis of Vital Products and the Interrelations Between by Raphael Meldola (1904)
"Pechmann, Ber. 2O, 2539 ; 2904; 3162; 3213; 21, 1411; '22, 2115; 24,39.54). On heating diacetyl with excess of dilute caustic soda solution it yields ..."

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