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# acetic

adjective (acetic)

«acetic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#m1)
2. Acetic acid is the weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and sharp smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it appears in experiments with acids, such as vinegar and bicarbonate of soda fizzing. Phrases: acetic acid.

### Examples

- Vinegar is mostly water with some acetic acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x1)
- Acetic acid gives vinegar its sour smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x2)
- When vinegar meets baking soda, the acetic acid reacts and makes bubbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x3)
- Strong acetic acid can burn your skin, so scientists wear gloves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x4)
- The pickles tasted sharp because of the acetic acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x5)
- Acetic acid is a weak acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/#x6)

### Note

Said a-SEE-tic. Do not confuse with ascetic (living a very simple life without comforts) or aesthetic (about beauty). Safety: concentrated acids are dangerous even if vinegar is safe.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «acetic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«acetic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acetic.html) on Mova free.