ACETIC ACID

Meaning of ACETIC ACID in English

/ əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the acid in vinegar that gives it its taste and smell

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: acetic from French acétique , from Latin acetum vinegar.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ACETIC ACID — noun Etymology: probably from French acétique, from Latin acetum vinegar Date: 1788 a colorless pungent liquid acid C 2 H …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACETIC ACID — Most important carboxylic acid (CH 3 COOH). Pure ("glacial") acetic acid is a clear, syrupy, corrosive liquid that mixes readily …
Английский словарь Британика
ACETIC ACID — noun : a colorless liquid acid CH 3 COOH with a pungent odor constituting the chief acid of vinegar, made …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACETIC ACID — Chem. a colorless, pungent, water-miscible liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , the essential constituent of vinegar, produced by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACETIC ACID — n. ethanoic acid, pungent liquid acid, primary constituent of vinegar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACETIC ACID — noun Etymology: probably from French acétique, from Latin acetum vinegar Date: 1788 : a colorless pungent liquid acid C 2 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACETIC ACID — Pronunciation: ə - ' s ē -tik- Function: noun Etymology: probably from French acétique, from Latin acetum vinegar Date: 1788 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACETIC ACID — [ ə'si:tɪk , ə'sɛt- ] ■ noun Chemistry the acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste; ethanoic acid. [CH 3 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACETIC ACID — [ace.tic acid] n [prob. fr. F acetique, fr. L acetum vinegar] (1808): a colorless pungent liquid acid that is the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACETIC ACID — also called ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) the most important of the carboxylic acids. A dilute solution of acetic acid produced by …
Britannica English vocabulary
ACETIC ACID — a ‧ ce ‧ tic ac ‧ id /əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsəd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACETIC ACID — Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACETIC ACID — Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ACETIC ACID — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Addition of acetic acid to the urine sample dissolves the salts and clears the urine. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACETIC ACID — Most important carboxylic acid (CH 3 COOH). Pure ("glacial") acetic acid is a clear, syrupy, corrosive liquid that mixes readily …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACETIC ACID — See vinegar .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ACETIC ACID — noun acid which turns wine into vinegar
English Dictionary of Medicine
ACETIC ACID — A natural organic acid which is also known as vinegar. It is used in sugar and confectionery recipes, in pavlovas …
English Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC ACID — Уксусная кислота
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ACETIC ACID — хим. уксусная кислота
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
ACETIC ACID — Уксусная кислота
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота, CH3COOH
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
ACETIC ACID — уксусная кислота
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC — adj acetic
Interlingua English vocab
ACID — I Any substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes the colour of acid-base indicators (e.g., litmus ), reacts with …
Английский словарь Британика
ACID — I. ˈasə̇d, ˈaa- adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acide, from Latin acidus, from acēre to be sour — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACETIC — əˈsēd.ik, -ētik, -ēk also aˈ- or -se- adjective Etymology: probably from French acétique, from Latin acetum sour wine, vinegar, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACETIC — (a.) Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which …
Английский словарь Webster
ACETIC — (a.) Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
Английский словарь Webster
ACETIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACETIC — ( a. ) Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACID — — acidly , adv. — acidness , n. /as"id/ , n. 1. Chem. a compound usually having a sour taste …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACETIC — /euh see"tik, euh set"ik/ , adj. pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid. [ 1800-10; ACET- + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACETIC — adj. of or pertaining to acetic acid or vinegar, containing acetic acid or vinegar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACID — I. ˈa-səd adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acide, from Latin acidus, from acēre to be sour — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACETIC — adj of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation. 2. acetic ·adj pertaining to, containing, or …
Webster English vocab
ACETIC — acetic BrE AmE ə ˈsiːt ɪk ə ˈset- AmE \ ə ˈsiːt̬ ɪk ▶ a ˌ cetic ˈ acid BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ACID — / ˈæsɪd; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] ( chemistry ) a chemical, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACID — I. ac ‧ id 1 W3 /ˈæsəd, ˈæsɪd/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] a chemical substance that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACID — n. & adj. --n. 1 Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACETIC — adj. of or like vinegar. øacetic acid the clear liquid acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste: also called ETHANOATE. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACID — n. & adj. n. 1 Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACETIC — adj. of or like vinegar. acetic acid the clear liquid acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste: also called ETHANOATE. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACID — n. & adj. --n. 1. Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
Oxford English vocab
ACETIC — adj. of or like vinegar. Phrases and idioms: acetic acid the clear liquid acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste: …
Oxford English vocab
ACID — ( acids) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An acid is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACID
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACETIC — acid [noun] [U] - a colourless acid with a strong smell which is contained in vinegar
Cambridge English vocab
ACID — n. deoxyribonucleic acid lysergic acid diethylamide nicotinic acid ribonucleic acid tannic acid acetic acid acid and basic rocks acid rain …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACID — n. Any substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes the colour of acid-base indicators (e.g., litmus ), reacts with …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACID — Synonyms and related words : DET, DMT, Foamite, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acetic, acetose, acetous, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACETIC — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
ACETIC — adj. Acetic is used with these nouns: ↑ acid
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ACID — n. 25B6; adjective a slightly acid flavour : ACIDIC, SOUR, tart, bitter, sharp, acrid, pungent, acerbic, vinegary, acetic, acetous. acid …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACID — 1. сущ. 1) кислота amino acid corrosive acid boric acid citric acid folic acid hydrochloric acid kinic acid quinic acid …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC — прил. уксусный acetic acid ≈ уксусная кислота Syn : acetous (химическое) уксусный; - * acid уксусная кислота acetic уксусный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACETIC — Уксусный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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