English Explanatory Dictionary

acetic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acetic acid.wav

Word forms

acetic acid acetic acids

Synonyms

E260 when used as a preservative ethanoic acid the systematic alternative name

Related words

acetic anhydride acetaldehyde acetylsalicylic acid glacial acetic acid

Derived words

bromoacetic acid cetirizine etacrynic acid glacial acetic acid haloacetic acid iminoacetic acid indometacin iodoacetic acid naphthaleneacetic acid oxaloacetic acid peracetic acid thioacetic acid
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