acetic anhydride
a colorless, pungent liquid, C4H6O3, the anhydride of acetic acid: used chiefly as a reagent and in the production of plastics, film, and fabrics derived from cellulose.
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Jute reacts with nitric acid in presence of sulphuric acid to form nitrates; and with acetic anhydride to form low acetates.
When treated under pressure with three times its weight of acetic anhydride at 130-140° it dissolves perfectly.
Linalyl acetate, or artificial bergamot oil, is the ester formed when linalol is treated with acetic anhydride.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsIt may be synthesized from resorcin and malic anhydride or from β resorcyl aldehyde, acetic anhydride and sodium acetate.
British Dictionary definitions for acetic anhydride
a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH 3 CO) 2 O
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