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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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acetic acid

Part of Speechnoun

A clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH, formed by the oxidation of ethanol; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.

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Synonyms

E260preservativeethanoic acid

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Related Words

acetic anhydrideacrylic acidacetylacetous acidacetacetic acidacetoacetic acidethyl acetateacetate

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