Carboxylic Acid
a organic chemical substance, with the structural formula r-cooh.
they often are volatile and some are responsible for foul odors.
some can be quite corrosive and toxic such as ethanoic/acetic acid, formic/methanoic.
when in long chains they are known as fatty acids.
vinegar is a diluted form of the carboxylic acid ethanoic acid traditional produced by fermentation of alcoholic beverages such as beer or cider.
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