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Why is pure acetic acid known as glacial acetic acid?

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When cooled sufficiently, anhydrous acetic acid forms .ice like. crystals which melt at 289. 7K. Hence, the pure anhydrous acid is usually called glacial acetic acid (Glacial = of ice).
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