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acetic acid

noun
🔊/əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/
🔊/əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable]
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  1. the acid in vinegar that gives it its taste and smell乙酸；醋酸
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: acetic from French acétique, from Latin acetum ‘vinegar’.