achaian
- n a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
acetin
- n any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
acetoacetic acid
- n unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
acetone
- n the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
acetone body
- n a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders