Definition of Ethanoic acid

1. Noun. A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.


Definition of Ethanoic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) The IUPAC name for acetic acid. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ethanoic acid

1. The acid most commonly associated with vinegar, it is the most commercially important organic acid and is used to manufacture a wide range of chemical products, such as plastics and Acetobacter but, except for making vinegar, is usually made through synthetic processes. Derivatives of acetic acid which may be formed by substitution reactions. Mono- and di-substituted, as well as, halogenated compounds have been synthesised. Experimentally, alpha- and n2- substituted acetic acids have been examined for their anti-inflammatory activity and effect on the central nervous system respectively. Additionally, limited exposure data has been collected on dibromo and dichloroacetic acids to determine whether they pose health effects. Synonym: ethanoic acid. (26 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ethanoic Acid

ethanal
ethanal trimer
ethanamide
ethane
ethanediamine
ethanedinitrile
ethanedioic acid
ethanediol
ethanedithiol
ethanes
ethanethiol
ethanium
ethanoate
ethanoates
ethanoic
ethanoic acid (current term)
ethanoicer
ethanoicest
ethanol
ethanol acyltransferase
ethanolamide
ethanolamides
ethanolamine
ethanolamine ammonia-lyase
ethanolamine transphosphatidylase
ethanolaminephosphate phospho-lyase
ethanolaminephosphotransferase
ethanolamines
ethanolate
ethanolates

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