Acetic Acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000252",
  "term": "Acetic Acid",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 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)\n\n2. An acid with the structure of C2H4O2. Acetyl groups are bound through an ester linkage to hemicellulose chains - especially xylans - in wood and other plants. The natural moisture present in plants hydrolyzes the acetyl groups to acetic acid, particularly at elevated temperatures.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bioenergy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/acetic-acid/"
}