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ace'tic ac'id

Chem.
a colorless, pungent, water-miscible liquid, C₂H₄O₂, the essential constituent of vinegar, produced by oxidation of acetaldehyde, bacterial action on ethyl alcohol, the reaction of methyl alcohol with carbon monoxide, and other processes: used chiefly in the manufacture of acetate fibers and in the production of numerous esters that are solvents and flavoring agents. Cf. glacial acetic acid.

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acetic

acetic acid amide

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