[ace.tic acid] n [prob. fr. F acetique, fr. L acetum vinegar] (1808): a colorless pungent liquid acid that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used esp. in synthesis (as of plastics)
ACETIC ACID
Meaning of ACETIC ACID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012