Acetic acid bụ acetic carboxylic acid nke nwere atọm carbon abụọ ma bụrụkwa ihe dị mkpa sitere na hydrocarbons nwere oxygen. Usoro molekul ya bụ C₂H₄O₂, yana usoro nhazi CH₃COOH, otu ọrụ ya bụkwa otu carboxyl. Dịka isi ihe mejupụtara vinega, a makwaara glacial acetic acid dị ka acetic acid. Dịka ọmụmaatụ, ọ na-adịkarị n'ụdị esters na mkpụrụ osisi ma ọ bụ mmanụ akwụkwọ nri, ebe n'ime anụ ahụ anụmanụ, ihe ndị a na-ewepụta, na ọbara, glacial acetic acid dị ka acetic acid efu. Mmanya nkịtị nwere 3% ruo 5% acetic acid.

Enwere ike ịchọta data n'ihe karịrị afọ iri abụọ nke ahụmịhe dịka onye na-ebupụ glacial acetic acid. Pịa ebe a iji nweta ọnụahịa.