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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)

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Literary usage of Ethanoic acid

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1. A Textbook of Organic Chemistry by Joseph Scudder Chamberlain (1921)
"Acetic Acid CH8—COOH ethanoic acid Acetic Fermentation.—Acetic acid in addition to its occurrence in nature in the form of esters is produced on the large ..."

2. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... (Method Title) ethanoic acid, see ACETIC ACID, (Synonym) Glacial acetic acid, see ACETIC ACID, (Synonym) Methane carboxylic acid, see ACETIC ACID, ..."

3. Treatise on General and Industrial Organic Chemistry by Ettore Molinari (1921)
"C^ \OH ethanoic acid Although its constitution was first determined by Berzelius in 1814, acetic acid has been known from the earliest times, since it forms ..."

4. Organic Chemistry for the Laboratory by William Albert Noyes (1911)
"(Ethyl Ester of ethanoic acid.) Literature—Geuther: Jsb. d. chem., 1863, 323; Frankland, Duppa: Ann.. ..."

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