plural of acetation

(organic chemistry, dated) acetaldehyde.

A name formerly given to vinegar.

(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

(chemistry) acetic acid

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

(chemistry) The sodium salt of acetic acid.

(chemistry) A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth.

(chemistry) A monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc