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Meaning of lactic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština kyselina mléčná
Deutsch Milchsäure
Ελληνικά γαλακτικό οξύ
Español ácido láctico
Suomi maitohappo
Français acide lactique
Bahasa Indonesia asam laktat
Italiano acido lattico
日本語 乳酸
한국어 락트산
Nederlands melkzuur
Polski kwas mlekowy
Português ácido lático
Svenska mjölksyra
Türkçe lâktik asit
Українська моло́чна 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.

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