lactic acid
Definitions
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.
Equivalents
21 more languages
Catalààcid làctic
Češtinakyselina mléčná
Ελληνικάγαλακτικό οξύ
Suomimaitohappo
Gaeilgeaigéad lachtach
Magyartejsav
Bahasa Indonesiaasam laktat
Íslenskamjólkursýra
Italianoacido lattico
日本語乳酸
Latviešupienskābe
Nederlandsmelkzuur
Polskikwas mlekowy
Portuguêsácido lático
Русскиймоло́чная кислота́
Svenskamjölksyra
Türkçelâktik asit
Українськамоло́чна кислота́
Examples
“It was [Roger] Federer's ability to pull⟳ him around the court that put⟳ the lactic acid and debilitating weight in those legs and he should not have⟳ been allowed the luxury of his trainer's help⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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