glacial acetic acid
noun
acetic acid of at least 99.5 percent concentration, solidifying at 16.7°C.
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Origin of glacial acetic acid
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby glacial acetic acid
glabrescent, glabrous, glace, Glace Bay, glacial, glacial acetic acid, glacial drift, glacial epoch, glacialist, glacial meal, glacial milk
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British Dictionary definitions for glacial acetic acid
glacial acetic acid
noun
pure acetic acid (more than 99.8 per cent)
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