acetoacetanilide

\\|asə(ˌ)tōˌasəd.ˈan^əlˌīd, ə|sēd.ō-, -əˈtan-, -_ə̇d\ noun (-s)

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + acetanilide

: a crystalline compound CH₃COCH₂CONHC₆H₅ made by reaction of aniline with acetoacetic ester or with diketene and used as a dye intermediate