Meanings
nounglacial acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryanhydrous acetic acid
Origin
So called because of the ice-like crystals that form slightly below room temperature.
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glacial acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20acid
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“glacial acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glacial acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20acid.
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