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lactic acid

/ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/

lactic acid noun: 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.

Noun

lactic acid (countable and uncountable, plural lactic acids)

  1. 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.
    • It was [Roger] Federer's ability to pull him around the court that put the lactic acid and debilitating weight in those legs and he should not have been allowed the luxury of his trainer's help.2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016
    Synonyms:
    E270 when used as a preservative, lactonic acid, milk acid, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

lactic acid meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

lactic acid in Tamil

புளித்த பால் காடி, லேக்டிக் அமிலம், லாக்டிக் அமிலம், இலாற்றிக்கமிலம், பாலமிலம், லாக்ட்டிக் அமிலம்

lactic acid in Malay

2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H)
asid laktik

lactic acid in Indonesian

2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H)
asam laktat

lactic acid in Persian

2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H)
اسید لاکتیک
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lactic acid in Thai
กรดแล็กติก, กรดน้ำนม

Synonyms of lactic acid

  • E270 when used as a preservative
  • lactonic acid
  • milk acid
  • 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

Forms of lactic acid

plurallactic acids

Words formed from lactic acid

Questions about lactic acid

What does lactic acid mean?
Lactic acid means 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.
What is lactic acid in Tamil?
Lactic acid in Tamil is புளித்த பால் காடி, லேக்டிக் அமிலம், லாக்டிக் அமிலம். See Lactic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lactic acid?
Lactic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce lactic acid?
Lactic acid is pronounced /ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/.
What is the plural of lactic acid?
The plural of lactic acid is lactic acids.

Words near lactic acid in the dictionary

  1. lactescence
  2. lactescences
  3. lactescency
  4. lactescent
  5. lactic
  6. lactic acid
  7. lactic acidosis
  8. lacticaemia
  9. lacticemia
  10. lacticin
  11. lacticinia

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