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Why is pure ethanoic acid called glacial acid?

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Why is pure ethanoic acid called glacial acid?

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Ethanoic, or acetic acid is glacial when there is no water present. In that form (pure), it forms little ‘iceburg’ like crystals as it freezes just below 17C. So it got a nickname based upon how it looks as it freezes.