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Noun
en-noun|sg=acetic acid|-

1. organic compound 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.

Related terms
acetate
acetic anhydride
acetaldehyde
acetylsalicylic acid
glacial acetic acid

Translations
trans-top|clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH
Danish: t|da|eddikesyre|c
Finnish: t|fi|etikkahappo
German: t|de|Essigsäure|f
Italian: t|it|acido acetico|m
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Latvian: t|lv|etiķsk�be|f
Swedish: t|sv|ättiksyra|c
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Synonyms
E260 when used as a preservative
ethanoic acid the IUPAC name

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