Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
per·ace·tic acid Pronunciation:
"p&r-&-"sEt-ik- Function:
noun : a corrosive toxic strongly oxidizing unstable pungentliquid acid C
2H
4O
3 used chiefly in a solution in acetic acid or an inert solvent in bleaching, in organic synthesis, and as a fungicide and disinfectant
