acetic acid

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Noun

acetic acid (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• acetate
• acetic anhydride
• acetaldehyde
• acetylsalicylic acid
• glacial acetic acid

Translations

• French: acide acétique
• German: Essigsäure
• Italian: acido acetico
• Portuguese: ácido acético
• Russian: у́ксусная кислота́
• Spanish: ácido acético

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