acetic acid
noun/əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/
/əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable]- the acid in vinegar that gives it its taste and smellWord Originlate 18th cent.: acetic from French acétique, from Latin acetum ‘vinegar’.
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