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acetic acid

noun

a sour, colorless, liquid organic acid, CHCOOH, having a sharp odor: it is contained in vinegar (3 to 8%) and is used with alcohols to produce esters, esp. cellulose acetate

Browse dictionary entries near acetic acid

  1. acetic
  2. acetated
  3. acetate
  4. acetanilide
  5. acetaminophen
  6. acetamide
  7. acetaldehyde
  8. acetal
  9. acetabulum
  10. acet-
  1. acetic anhydride
  2. acetify
  3. acetimeter
  4. acetin
  5. aceto-
  6. acetometer
  7. acetone
  8. acetone body
  9. acetophenetidin
  10. acetous