Acetoacetanilide

/ˌæsɪtoʊˌæsɪtoʊˈænɪlaɪd/ noun

A chemical compound containing both acetyl and acetoacetyl groups attached to aniline, used in organic chemistry and dye production.

From aceto- + aceto- + anilide, representing two acetic acid-derived groups bonded to an aniline base. This reflects systematic chemical nomenclature where compound names reveal their structural composition.

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