acetic acid

acetic acid

n.

A clear, colorless organic acid, CH₃COOH, with a distinctive pungent odor, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of rubber, plastics, acetate fibers, pharmaceuticals, and photographic chemicals. It is the chief acid of vinegar.

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acetic acid

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless pungent liquid, miscible with water, widely used in the manufacture of acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, etc. Formula: CH₃COOH Systematic name ethanoic acid See also glacial acetic acid, vinegar

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acetic acid

A clear, colorless organic acid having a distinctive pungent odor. It is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of rubber, plastics, acetate fibers, pharmaceuticals, and photographic chemicals. Acetic acid is the chief acid of vinegar. Chemical formula: C₂H₄O₂.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acetic acid - a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals ethanoic acid Cataflam, diclofenac potassium - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam) diclofenac sodium, Voltaren - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally etodolac, Lodine - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine) Indocin, indomethacin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin) ketorolac, Torodal - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally Acular, ketorolac tromethamine, Toradol - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly acetum - a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug) carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups trichloracetic acid, trichloroacetic acid - a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid vinegar - dilute acetic acid

Translations

acetic acid

n → Essigsäure f

acetic acid n → acido acetico