HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

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

Ελληνικά οξικό οξύ
Español ácido acético
Suomi etikkahappo
Français acide acétique
Bahasa Indonesia asam asetat asam cuka
Italiano acido acetico
日本語 酢酸
Nederlands azijnzuur
Polski kwas octowy
Português ácido acético
Türkçe asetik asit
Tiếng Việt axit axetic

CEFR level

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

See also

Learn this word in context

See acetic acid used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course