acetic acid

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, pungent, water-miscible liquid, C2H4O2, the essential constituent of vinegar, produced by oxidation of acetaldehyde, bacterial action on ethyl alcohol, the reaction of methyl alcohol with carbon monoxide, and other processes: used chiefly in the manufacture of acetate fibers and in the production of numerous esters that are solvents and flavoring agents.

Compare glacial acetic acid.

Origin of acetic acid

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby acetic acid

acetate, acetate-CoA ligase, acetate rayon, acetazolamide, acetic, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetify, acetimeter, acetin, aceto-

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Example sentences from the Web for acetic acid

It is also important to note that the lactic-acid ferment is not so sensitive to hydrochloric acid as the acetic-acid ferment.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. Chittenden

British Dictionary definitions for acetic acid

acetic acid

noun

a colourless pungent liquid, miscible with water, widely used in the manufacture of acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, etc. Formula: CH 3 COOHSystematic name: ethanoic acid See also glacial acetic acid, vinegar

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Medical definitions for acetic acid

acetic acid

[ ə-sē′tĭk ]

n.

A clear, colorless organic acid with a distinctive pungent odor, the chief acid of vinegar, also used as a solvent.ethanoic acid

Scientific definitions for acetic acid

acetic acid

A clear, colorless organic acid having a distinctive pungent odor. It is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of rubber, plastics, acetate fibers, pharmaceuticals, and photographic chemicals. Acetic acid is the chief acid of vinegar. Chemical formula: C2H4O2.

单词	acetic acid
释义	acetic acid noun Chemistry. a colorless, pungent, water-miscible liquid, C2H4O2, the essential constituent of vinegar, produced by oxidation of acetaldehyde, bacterial action on ethyl alcohol, the reaction of methyl alcohol with carbon monoxide, and other processes: used chiefly in the manufacture of acetate fibers and in the production of numerous esters that are solvents and flavoring agents. Compare glacial acetic acid. Origin of acetic acid First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby acetic acid acetate, acetate-CoA ligase, acetate rayon, acetazolamide, acetic, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetify, acetimeter, acetin, aceto- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acetic acid It is also important to note that the lactic-acid ferment is not so sensitive to hydrochloric acid as the acetic-acid ferment. On Digestive Proteolysis\|R. H. Chittenden British Dictionary definitions for acetic acid acetic acid noun a colourless pungent liquid, miscible with water, widely used in the manufacture of acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, etc. Formula: CH 3 COOHSystematic name: ethanoic acid See also glacial acetic acid, vinegar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for acetic acid acetic acid [ ə-sē′tĭk ] n. A clear, colorless organic acid with a distinctive pungent odor, the chief acid of vinegar, also used as a solvent.ethanoic acid The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for acetic acid acetic acid A clear, colorless organic acid having a distinctive pungent odor. It is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of rubber, plastics, acetate fibers, pharmaceuticals, and photographic chemicals. Acetic acid is the chief acid of vinegar. Chemical formula: C2H4O2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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