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acetic acid

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. acetic acid (noun)
  2. acetic aldehyde (noun)
  3. acetic anhydride (noun)
  4. acetic ester (noun)
  5. acetic ether (noun)
  6. acetic ferment (noun)
  7. acetic fermentation (noun)
  8. acetic nitrile (noun)

ace·tic acid

noun \ə-ˈsē-tik-\

Definition of ACETIC ACID

: a colorless pungent liquid acid C2H4O2 that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used especially in synthesis (as of plastics)
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Origin of ACETIC ACID

probably from French acétique, from Latin acetum vinegar
First Known Use: 1788

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