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(organic chemistry) The simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound.
Use butanedione when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Butanedione means (organic chemistry) The simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound.
Common synonyms include diacetyl.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use butanedione where its definition matches the intended context.
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