I-acetic acid emsulwa engenamanzi (i-glacial acetic acid) iwuketshezi olungenambala, oluyi-hygroscopic olunezinga lokubanda elingu-16.6°C (62°F). Lapho iqina, yakha amakristalu angenambala. Nakuba ihlukaniswa njenge-asidi ebuthakathaka ngokusekelwe emandleni ayo okuhlukanisa ezixazululweni zamanzi, i-acetic acid iyalimaza, futhi umusi wayo ungacasula amehlo nekhala.

Njenge-asidi ye-carboxylic elula, i-glacial acetic acid iyi-reagent ebalulekile yamakhemikhali. Iphinde isetshenziswe ekukhiqizweni kwe-cellulose acetate yefilimu yezithombe, i-polyvinyl acetate yezinamathiselo zokhuni, kanye nemicu eminingi yokwenziwa kanye nezindwangu.

I-Glacial acetic acid ibilokhu ithumela kwamanye amazwe iminyaka eminingi. Idatha iyatholakala futhi kunezaphulelo zamanani ngobuningi obukhulu. Chofoza lapha ukuze uthole amasampula wamahhala.