(thing) by BioTech Sat Aug 10 2002 at 4:07:31
A thick, colorless, water-attracting liquid which is used as a food additive and dye solvent and in explosives manufacture and leather tanning. It is created by heating and then distilling a mixture of acetic acid and glycerol. Also called monoacetin.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:37:15

Ac"e*tin (#), n. Chem.

A combination of acetic acid with glycerin.

Brande & C.

 

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