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DL-lactic acid

Ácido láctico · 乳酸 · Milchsäure · حمض اللبنيك · Млечна киселина · 2-υδροξυπροπανικό οξύ · اسید لاکتیک · Acide lactique · חומצה לקטית · लैक्टिक अम्ल · Tejsav · Asam laktat

Structure of DL-lactic acid
CAS50-21-5
EC200-018-0
UN3265
FormulaC3H6O3
Molar mass90.078 g/mol
Flash point110 °C
Relative density of the gas or vapour (air = 1)3.11
GHSDanger · H314, H315, H318

Lactic acid appears as a colorless to yellow odorless syrupy liquid. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals.

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