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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
醋酸
- (organic chemistry) acetic acid
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Japanese
Etymology
醋 (su, “vinegar”) + 酸 (san, “acid”). Calque of Dutch azijnzuur. Coined by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1847 in his book 舎密開宗.
Pronunciation
Noun
醋酸 • (sakusan)
- (organic chemistry) Alternative spelling of 酢酸, acetic acid
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Korean
Noun
醋酸 • (chosan) (hangeul 초산)
- hanja form? of 초산 (“acetic acid”)