acetic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolácido acético

Françaisacide acétique

DeutschAcetylsäure Azetylsäure EssigsäureEthansäure

23 more languages

Catalààcid acètic

Češtinakyselina octová

Danskeddikesyre

Ελληνικάαιθανικό οξύ αιθανοϊκό οξύ οξεικό οξύοξικό οξύ

Suomietikkahappo

Gaeilgeaigéad aicéiteach

ગુજરાતીશુક્તામ્લ

Bahasa Indonesiaasam asetat asam cuka

Italianoacido acetico

日本語酢酸醋酸

한국어초산

Latviešuetiķskābe

Македонскиоцетна киселина

Bahasa Melayuasid asetik

Nederlandsazijnzuur

Polskikwas octowy

Portuguêsácido acético

Românăacid acetic

Русскийуксусная кислота

Svenskaättiksyra etansyra

Türkçeasetik asit

Tiếng Việtaxit axetic

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See all B2 English words →

See also

acetic alcohol acetic aldehyde acetic anhydride aceticoceptor acetification Acetified

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free