glacial acetic acid

noun

1. acetic acid of at least 99.5 percent concentration, solidifying at 16.7°C.

glacial acetic acid

noun

1. pure acetic acid (more than 99.8 per cent)

Word History and Origins

Origin of glacial acetic acid¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Let dry, apply a cover-glass, and run glacial acetic acid underneath it.

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This substance was heated with a fresh portion of glacial acetic acid.

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When a drop of fresh blood is simply boiled with glacial acetic acid, on evaporation, prismatic crystals are obtained.

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The following manipulations are adopted in testing olive oil: Equal parts of glacial acetic acid and water are mixed in a bottle.

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In obstinate cases, glacial acetic acid or chromic acid may be cautiously employed.

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