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lactic acid

/ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
lac-tic acid
IPA
/ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

lactic acids (plural)

Phrases

acetolactic acid polylactic acid

Frequently Paired Words

lactate

Synonyms

E270 when used as a preservative lactonic acid milk acid 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce lactic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/.
What does lactic acid mean?
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.

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