plural of acetation

(organic chemistry, dated) acetaldehyde.

(organic chemistry) A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.

a mixture of 100 parts ethanol and 3 parts of glacial acetic acid used as a histological fixative

(organic chemistry) The acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O.

plural of acetic anhydride

(organic chemistry) Acetic acid that is at least 99.8% pure and tends to crystallize on cold days.

A name formerly given to vinegar.

(chemistry) acetic acid

(chemistry) the lithium salt of acetic acid; used as a buffer in electrophoresis