acetoacetic acid

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

acetoacetic acid is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3E1T1O1A1C3E1T1I1C3A1C3I1D2
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does acetoacetic acid mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation).