ACETIC ACID
\ɐsˈiːtɪk ˈasɪd], \ɐsˈiːtɪk ˈasɪd], \ɐ_s_ˈiː_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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Product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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