Acetic acid systematically named ethanoic acid is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H, C2H4O2, or HC2H3O2). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water.
In different industries, glacial Acetic acid use as a solvent in photographic film, in transforming rubber from latex, preparation of dyes and inks, manufacture of substrates, fabrication of polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, production of white lead, manufacture of pesticides, and to produce soft drinking bottles.