acetic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌsiː.tɪˈkæ.sɪd/
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Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
iodoacetic acid · oxaloacetic acid · peracetic acid · indometacin · naphthaleneacetic acid · cetirizine · glacial acetic acid · etacrynic acid · bromoacetic acid · thioacetic acid · haloacetic acid · iminoacetic acid
Relateds
glacial acetic acid · acetylsalicylic acid · acetic anhydride · acetaldehyde
Synonyms
the systematic alternative name · E260 when used as a preservative · ethanoic acid
Translations (41)
sv ättiksyra (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · cmn 乙酸 (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · pt ácido acético (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · it acido acetico (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ms asid asetik (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · jv asem cuka (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ja 酢酸 (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · el οξικό οξύ (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · pl kwas octowy (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · nl azijnzuur (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · fa استیک اسید (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · sv etansyra (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · lv etiķskābe (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · id asam asetat (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · vi axit axetic (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · nn eddiksyre (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ca àcid acètic (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · mr शुक्ताम्ल (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · da eddikesyre (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · nb eddiksyre (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · mn цууны хүчил (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · mi waikawa winika (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · de Essigsäure (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · fo edikssýra (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ga aigéad aicéiteach (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · tr asetik asit (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · de Ethansäure (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ne शुक्ताम्ल (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · hi शुक्ताम्ल (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ru у́ксусная кислота́ (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · id asam cuka (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · yue 乙酸 (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · mk оцетна киселина (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · es ácido acético (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · cmn 醋酸 (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · fi etikkahappo (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · ro acid acetic (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · fr acide acétique (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · hu ecetsav (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · gu શુક્તામ્લ (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) · yue 醋酸 (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH)