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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 ›