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'''Acetic acid,''' also called '''ethanoic acid,''' is a weak [[acid]] whose [[chemical formula]] is CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. It is best known for being found in [[vinegar]].
'''Acetic acid,''' offical [[IUPAC]] nomenclature, is a weak [[acid]] whose [[chemical formula]] is CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. It is best known for being found in [[vinegar]], at 5-18% acetic acid by weight.
Acetic acid is commonly produced as a waste product by certain bacteria, notably the Acetobacter genus and Clostridium acetobutylicum.
In 1847 the German chemist Hermann Kolbe synthesised acetic acid for the first time by inorganic reagents.
==Other Names==
ethanoic acid
acetyl hydroxide
hydrogen acetate
methanecarboxylic acid
[[Category: Chemistry]]
[[Category: Chemistry]]
[[Category: Food]]
[[Category: Food]]