乙酸 Traditional form: 乙酸 Pinyin (reading): yǐsuān Definitions: acetic acid (CH3COOH) ethanoic acid Characters: 乙 - second; 2nd heavenly stem 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid Traditional characters: 乙 - second; 2nd heavenly stem 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid