acetic acid
Sour fermentation product
Acetic acid is the chemical compound that gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell.
In diluted form it's a common household substance; concentrated, it's a corrosive industrial chemical used in producing plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals.
The lab smelled sharply of acetic acid.
Sharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- sourSharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
acrid · stinging · irritating · strong · intense · penetrating · volatile · odor
Aromatic aged vinegar
- cider vinegarAcidic liquid from apples
- wine vinegarAcetified fermented grape liquid
- rice vinegarFermented grain condiment
- malt vinegarAcidic condiment from beer grain
pickling · condiment · vinaigrette · marinade · dressing · brine · flavoring · seasoning
Of frozen rivers
- anhydrideCompound lacking water
- esterificationForming esters chemically
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
- pKaAcid dissociation metric
hydrogen bonding · reactivity · titration · neutralization · corrosive · solvent · distillation · analytical chemistry
Kills or inhibits germs
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- picklingAcid preservation process
- canningAirtight food preservation
bacteriostatic · inhibitor · food additive · descaling · cleaning agent · herbicide · food preservation · disinfectant
Acid-producing bacterial genus
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
yeast · metabolism · enzymes · brewing · microbiology · cultivation · bioreactor · fermenter
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
biting · acrid · stinging · irritating · strong · intense · penetrating · volatile · odor · aroma
balsamic
Aromatic aged vinegar
- cider vinegarAcidic liquid from apples
- wine vinegarAcetified fermented grape liquid
- rice vinegarFermented grain condiment
malt vinegar · pickling · condiment · vinaigrette · marinade · dressing · brine · flavoring · seasoning · infusion
glacial
Of frozen rivers
- anhydrideCompound lacking water
- esterificationForming esters chemically
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
pKa · hydrogen bonding · reactivity · titration · neutralization · corrosive · solvent · distillation · analytical chemistry · pH
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- picklingAcid preservation process
canning · bacteriostatic · inhibitor · food additive · descaling · cleaning agent · herbicide · food preservation · disinfectant
acetobacter
Acid-producing bacterial genus
oxidation · yeast · metabolism · enzymes · brewing · microbiology · cultivation · bioreactor · fermenter · wine
- acidsamino acids, aqua regia, organic acids, fatty acids
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- pyrolysis productscharcoal, char, wood tar, pine tar, tar
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- Pickling Ingredientsvinegar, brine, pickling salt, dill, pickling spice
- sour foodslemon, lime, vinegar, pickle, grapefruit
acetic acidsodium hydroxide
Corrosive alkaline compound
potassium hydroxide · lye · ammonia · caustic soda · baking soda
acetic acidsulfuric acid
Corrosive H₂SO₄ compound
hydrochloric acid · nitric acid · hydrofluoric acid · battery acid · muriatic acid
acid, acetic anhydride, acetic, acetone, acetate, acetyl, acetylcholine, acetates