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Definition of acetic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
chemistryTECH. relating to or containing vinegar or its acidTECH.
- The acetic smell confirmed the presence of vinegar in the solution..
- The acetic acid reacted with the metal.
- The acetic solution was carefully measured.
Expressions with acetic
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colorless acid used in vinegar and making plastics
Acetic acid is used in vinegar and to make plastics.
pure form of acetic acid used in various chemical processes
Glacial acetic acid is essential for synthesizing acetic anhydride..
chemical used in reactions and making synthetic fabrics
Acetic anhydride is used in making aspirin and synthetic fabrics.
Origin of acetic
Latin, acetum (vinegar) + -ic (suffix)
Terms with acetic included in their meaning
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chemistry
solution of acetic acid and water
chemistry
any salt or ester of acetic acid
medical
medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid
chemistry
amide of acetic acid with formula CH₃CONH₂
chemical structure
chemical compound made from acetic acid and aniline
chemistry
liquid made by reacting glycerin with acetic acid, used as a solvent
organic chemistry
breakdown of organic compounds using acetic acid or anhydride
organic chemistry
simplest organic cyanide or nitrile CH₃CN from acetic acid
chemical
containing acetic acid
chemical solution
solution with dilute acetic acid as solvent
organic chemistry
univalent radical derived from acetic acid
organic chemistry
react with acetic acid or its derivatives
organic chemistry
reaction with acetic acid or its derivatives
vinegar compound
relating to or derived from acetic acid
chemistry
salt or ester of acetic acid
chemistry
systematic name for acetic acid in organic chemistry
chemical solvent
liquid made from ethanol and acetic acid, used as a solvent
chemistry perfume
colorless liquid made from ethanol and acetic acid, used in perfumes
organic chemistry
methyl ester of acetic acid
organic chemistry
dark liquid from wood distillation with acetic acid
composition
red-brown liquid with acetic acid and methanol
food ingredient
vinegar made by acetic fermentation of distilled alcohol
chemical composition
liquid from wood distillation with acetic acid and methanol
chemistry
pure form of acetic acid used in various chemical processes
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- French:acétique, ...
- German:essigsäurehaltig, ...
- Italian:acetico, ...
- Spanish:acético, ...
- Portuguese:acético, ...
- Chinese:醋酸的, ...
- Japanese:酢酸の, ...
- Arabic:خَلِّيّ, ...
- Hebrew:חָמוּץ, ...
- Russian:уксусный, ...
- Ukrainian:оцтовий, ...
- Hindi:एसिटिक, ...
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