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- DictionaryA·ce·tic ac·id/əˈsēdik ˈasəd/
noun
- 1. the acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste. The pure acid is a colorless viscous liquid or glassy solid.
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- Acetic acid
Chemical compound
Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH . Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. It has been used, as a component of vinegar, throughout history from at least the third century BC. Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic aci... Wikipedia
