a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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