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cetic acid

cetic acid noun: an acid obtained when spermaceti, saponified by means of potash, is decomposed by an acid.

Noun

cetic acid (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) An acid obtained when spermaceti, saponified by means of potash, is decomposed by an acid.

Questions about cetic acid

What does cetic acid mean?
Cetic acid means an acid obtained when spermaceti, saponified by means of potash, is decomposed by an acid.
What part of speech is cetic acid?
Cetic acid is a noun.

Words near cetic acid in the dictionary

  1. Cethana
  2. Cethern
  3. Cethlenn
  4. cethromycin
  5. CETI
  6. cetic acid
  7. ceticide
  8. ceticides
  9. cetiedil
  10. cetilistat
  11. cetin

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