- ac|e|to|a|ce|tic acid
- ac|e|to|a|ce|tic acid «AS uh toh uh SEE tihk, uh SEE toh-; -SEHT ihk»,= diacetic acid. (Cf. ↑diacetic acid)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ac|e|to|a|ce|tic acid
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ethylenediamine tet|ra-a|ce|tic acid — «TEHT ruh uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk», a colorless, crystalline acid used as a metal chelating agent, as an anticoagulant, and in the treatment of chlorosis, calcinosis, lead poisoning, and other conditions. Formula: C10H16N2O8 Abbr: EDTA (no periods) … Useful english dictionary
flu|o|ro|a|ce|tic acid — «FLOO uhr uh uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk», a highly poisonous acid in the form of colorless crystals, made synthetically or obtained from the gifblaar (a South African plant). Formula: CH2FCOOH … Useful english dictionary
tri|chlo|ro|a|ce|tic acid — «try KLR oh uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk; KLOHR », a colorless, crystalline acid with a pungent odor, used in medicine as an astringent, in organic synthesis, and as a herbicide. Formula: C2HO2Cl3 … Useful english dictionary
sar|co|lac|tic acid — «SAHR koh LAK tihk», the dextrorotatory form of lactic acid found in the blood and muscles as a result of the metabolism of glucose: »Sarcolactic acid…has been called the “acid of fatigue”…because a greater amount of sarcolactic aid is present in … Useful english dictionary
chlor|a|ce|tic acid — «KLR uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk; KLOHR », = chloroacetic acid. (Cf. ↑chloroacetic acid) … Useful english dictionary
chlo|ro|a|ce|tic acid — «KLR oh uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk; KLOHR », a colorless, crystalline acid, used in medicine and in organic synthesis. Formula: C2H3ClO2 Also, chloracetic acid … Useful english dictionary
thi|ol|a|ce|tic acid — «THY ohl uh SEE tihk, ol; SEHT ihk», = thioacetic acid. (Cf. ↑thioacetic acid) … Useful english dictionary
as|par|tic acid — «as PAHR tihk», a crystalline amino acid, derived from the juice of asparagus, beets, young sugar cane, or certain seeds. Formula: C4H7O4N … Useful english dictionary
di|a|ce|tic acid — «DY uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk», a derivative of acetic acid, found in the urine in certain abnormal conditions, especially when diabetes is present. Formula: C4H6O3 … Useful english dictionary
ni|tril|o|tri|a|ce|tic acid — «ny TRIHL oh TRY uh SEE tihk, SEHT ihk», a white, crystalline powder, used chiefly as a chelating agent: »In another attempt to curb marine pollution, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) was being considered as a replacement for phosphates in detergents… … Useful english dictionary
