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What does acetic mean?

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Adjective
  1. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  2. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
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Most everyday wines are very low in acetic acid but some red wines may be excessively acetic.
At this time, the Arab alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan Geber produced concentrated acetic acid by distilling vinegar.
Immature embryos fixed in acetic alcohol were rinsed in distilled water for 10 minutes under vacuum conditions.
This is a modified mixture of Carnoy's fluid containing absolute alcohol, chloroform, and glacial acetic acid.
The second step in the breakdown of alcohol is the conversion of the acetaldehyde to simple acetic acid.
The company also plans to stock natural vinegar as a substitute for the commonly available diluted acetic acid.

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