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Meaning of acetic acid | Babel Free

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

Català àcid acètic
Čeština kyselina octová
Dansk eddikesyre
Deutsch Acetylsäure Azetylsäure Essigsäure Ethansäure
Ελληνικά αιθανικό οξύ αιθανοϊκό οξύ οξεικό οξύ οξικό οξύ
Español ácido acético
Suomi etikkahappo
Français acide acétique
Gaeilge aigéad aicéiteach
ગુજરાતી શુક્તામ્લ
Magyar ecetsav
Bahasa Indonesia asam asetat asam cuka
Italiano acido acetico
日本語 酢酸 醋酸
한국어 초산
Latviešu etiķskābe
Македонски оцетна киселина
Bahasa Melayu asid asetik
Nederlands azijnzuur
Polski kwas octowy
Português ácido acético
Română acid acetic
Русский уксусная кислота
Svenska ättiksyra etansyra
Türkçe asetik asit
Tiếng Việt axit axetic

CEFR level

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

acetic alcohol acetic aldehyde acetic anhydride aceticoceptor acetification Acetified

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