Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 24 compound words that contain acetic. The most common are listed below. Open acetic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- acetic acidA clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.
- acetic anhydrideThe acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O.
- glacial acetic acidAcetic acid that is at least 99.8% pure and tends to crystallize on cold days.
- acetic acidsplural of acetic acid: A clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component …
- acetic anhydridesplural of acetic anhydride: The acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O.
- acetic alcohola mixture of 100 parts ethanol and 3 parts of glacial acetic acid used as a histological fixative
- acetic aldehydeacetaldehyde.
Compound words 24
- uracilOne of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine.
- trichloroaceticOf or pertaining to trichloroacetic acid or its derivatives
- phenylaceticOf or pertaining to phenylacetic acid or its derivatives
- tetraaceticDesignating four acetic residues
- nonaceticNot acetic.
- acetachlorA particular herbicide.
- acetoaceticOf or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives
- bromoaceticOf or pertaining to bromoacetic acid and its derivatives
- chloroaceticOf or pertaining to chloroacetic acid and its derivatives
- cyanoaceticOf or pertaining to cyanoacetic acid or its derivatives.