acetic acid
A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol…A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.
» Sulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid.
Серная кислота крепче уксусной. — odexed
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.
Essigsäure, Ethansäure
у́ксусная кислота́úksusnaja kislotá
- a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
Examples
2 sentencesSulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid.
ruСерная кислота крепче уксусной. — odexed
Inhaling concentrated acetic acid can harm your lungs.
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Forms
plural: acetic acids| Singular | acetic acid |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals:ethanoic acid
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable