Meaning Of The Word Acetic acid

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acetic acid
uncountable noun: Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar.

acetic acid in American English
a sour, colorless, liquid organic acid, CH3COOH, having a sharp odor: it is contained in vinegar (3 to 8%) and is used with alcohols to produce esters, esp. cellulose acetate
noun: a colorless, pungent, water-miscible liquid, C2H4 O2, 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

acetic acid in British English
noun: a colourless pungent liquid, miscible with water, widely used in the manufacture of acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, etc. Formula: CH3COOH

acetic acid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: Acetic acid it is a colorless acid that is the main component of vinegar and is also used as a solvent.

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