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ethanoic acid

/ (ˌɛθəˈnəʊɪk, ˌiːθə-) /

noun

the modern name for acetic acid

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Nearby words

ethane, ethanedioic acid, ethanediol, ethanethiol, ethanim, ethanoic acid, ethanol, ethanolamine, ethanoyl, ethanoyl chloride, ethchlorvynol
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Medicine definitions for ethanoic acid

ethanoic acid

[ ĕth′ə-nō′ĭk ]

n.

acetic acid
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