How to Use acetic acid in a Sentence

acetic acid

noun

• Then, watch out for an acetic acid spray and steer clear of their mouth pinchers.
  — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
• The acetic acid content in apple cider vinegar is said to promote gut health, curb hunger, and more.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2022
• But the concentration of acetic acid in this is so high, it should be labeled a poison.
  — Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online, 5 July 2018
• In one study, Sneddon and colleagues injected the mouths of fish with acetic acid (vinegar).
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
• The next day, in another part of the lab, Crook injected a small bead of acetic acid into one of the octopus’s arms.
  — Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2021
• What most surprised the researchers was the presence of bacteria that produce acetic acid, which is present in vinegar, in about 30% of the starters.
  — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2021
• Was there something specific to acetic acid that made the reaction yield spongy stuff?
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2020
• The La Porte Complex, located about 25 miles east of Houston, is the world's third largest producer of glacial acetic acid.
  — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2021
• These yeasts and bacteria create acetic acid, the same acid that makes vinegar, well, vinegar.
  — Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 16 Jan. 2018
• And acetic acid could be made from fermentation of microorganisms -- such as food waste.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020
• But studies do show acetic acid can be used as one tool in helping people lower blood sugar.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
• Some studies linked acetic acid with a mild reduction in blood sugar spikes after meals.
  — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2018
• The acetic acid in vinegar neutralizes the molecules that carry odors.
  — Brie Dyas, Country Living, 12 June 2020
• Because acetic acid easily bonds with volatile molecules, a light mist of it will banish odor from your house.
  — Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021
• Another study found that acetic acid can help reduce appetite.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• But glacial acetic acid is a flammable liquid that can cause severe skin burns and eye damage, according to the National Library of Medicine.
  — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2021
• Wang hopes that in the future, the technology could produce other useful products like ethanol and acetic acid.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2019
• Then, a bacteria converts that ethanol into acetic acid, which is the main component in vinegar.
  — Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 29 May 2021
• Even worse, the microbes in the industrial starter were pumping out acetic acid, the key ingredient in vinegar.
  — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2017
• Alas, the microbes in the industrial starter were pumping out acetic acid, the key ingredient in vinegar.
  — Veronique Greenwood, The Seattle Times, 9 Dec. 2017
• In its simplest chemical form, acetate, or acetic acid, is vinegar.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2020
• Some produce more lactic acid, which gives a yogurty flavor; others yield a sharper, more vinegary note from lots of acetic acid.
  — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
• To sanitize a sponge, soak it in white vinegar (the acetic acid in vinegar kills bacteria and eliminates odors, Berliet says), or put it in the dishwasher.
  — Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2020
• The alcohol in that liquid gets fermented into acetic acid.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
• Apple cider vinegar is a kind of vinegar that’s made in a fermentation process, which (put simply) converts crushed apples to acetic acid by way of yeast and sugar.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
• The chemicals involved were two types of ethanol, two types of acetic acid, benzene and acetone, according a copy of an agreement with the company provided by the EPA.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• For instance, acetic acid in a fabric display-case liner might be safe for a clothing exhibit but would corrode metallic art.
  — National Geographic, 23 July 2019
• Bacteria transform the alcohol into acetic acid, which gives vinegar its acidic flavor and smell.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022
• Cherries, apples and apricots are full of fruity malic acid, and the microbes in the kefir culture manufacture creamy lactic and bracing acetic acid.
  — Ali Bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018
• Apple cider vinegar pills contain acetic acid, which is the main active ingredient in vinegar.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024