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acetous acid

/əˈsiːtəs ˈæsɪd/

acetous acid noun: a name formerly given to vinegar.

Noun

acetous acid (uncountable)

  1. A name formerly given to vinegar.

Questions about acetous acid

What does acetous acid mean?
Acetous acid means a name formerly given to vinegar.
What part of speech is acetous acid?
Acetous acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetous acid?
Acetous acid is pronounced /əˈsiːtəs ˈæsɪd/ (US).

Words near acetous acid in the dictionary

  1. acetotoluidide
  2. acetotoluidides
  3. acetotrophic
  4. acetotrophy
  5. acetous
  6. acetous acid
  7. acetovanillone
  8. acetoveratrone
  9. acetowhite
  10. acetowhitening
  11. acetoxime

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