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acetate |
acetate disk |
acetate rayon |
acetated |
acetic |
acetic acid
| acetic anhydride
| acetification
| acetifier
| acetify
| acetimeter
acetic acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun acetic acid has 1 sense
- acetic acid(n = noun.substance) ethanoic acid - a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals; Array has particulars: acetum, trichloracetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, vinegar
is a kind of carboxylic acid
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Sourness
N sourness, acid, acidity, low pH, acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation, vinegar, verjuice, crab, alum, acetic acid, lactic acid, sour, acid, acidulous, acidulated, tart, crabbed, acetous, acetose, acerb, acetic, sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent, subacid, styptic, hard, rough, sour as a lemon, (4) Odor.
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