acetic

«acetic» in Mova's school dictionary: to do with vinegar or acetic acid — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (acetic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid. tree →

2) Acetic acid is the weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and sharp smell. tree →

sense 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 →
• Acetic acid gives vinegar its sour smell. tree →
• When vinegar meets baking soda, the acetic acid reacts and makes bubbles. tree →
• Strong acetic acid can burn your skin, so scientists wear gloves. tree →
• The pickles tasted sharp because of the acetic acid. tree →
• Acetic acid is a weak acid. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Vinegar is water with acetic acid in it, made by bacteria from wine or cider.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «acetic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.