Acetic acid

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals wordnet

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