ättiksprit

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ättika (“acetic”) +‎ sprit (“ethanol”), referring to the source material alcohol. According to SO attested since 1861.

Noun

ättiksprit c

1. A solution containing water and 12% acetic acid. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

   Hypernym: ättikslag

See also

• isättika (“90–100% acetic acid”)
• ättika (“24% acetic acid”)
• ättiksprit (“12% acetic acid”)
• inläggningsättika (“6% acetic acid”)
• matättika (“3% acetic acid”)

References

• ättiksprit in Svensk ordbok (SO)