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Acetic acid — Acetic redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ascetic. Acetic acid … Wikipedia
acetic acid — ► NOUN ▪ the acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste. ORIGIN from Latin acetum vinegar … English terms dictionary
acetic acid — n. 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 … English World dictionary
acetic acid — Chem. 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:… … Universalium
acetic acid — noun A clear colourless organic acid, CHCOOH, 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 … Wiktionary
acetic acid — A product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood; used locally as a counterirritant and occasionally internally, and also as a reagent; contained in vinegars. SYN: ethanoic acid. diluted a. contains 6% w/v of a..… … Medical dictionary
acetic acid — acto rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃COOH atitikmenys: angl. acetic acid; ethanoic acid; ethylic acid; vinegar acid rus. уксусная кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – etano rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
acetic acid — A colorless, pungent, mobile liquid, usually obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or by the oxidation of alcohol with ferments. Chemical reagent used in Griess (Walker) test for gunpowder residue detection. Acetic acid form nitrous … Forensic science glossary
acetic acid — [[t]əsi͟ːtɪk æ̱sɪd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar … English dictionary
Acetic acid bacteria — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Acetic acid bacteria regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha Proteobacteria ordo = Rhodospirillales familia = Acetobacteraceae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Acetobacter Acidicaldus… … Wikipedia
Acetic acid (data page) — This page provides supplementary chemical data on acetic acid. Material Safety Data Sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this… … Wikipedia
