ethanoic

E1T1H4A1N1O1I1C3

adjective

Having the group CH₃COO-.

Similar
acetic
OriginEnglish ethane ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

adjectiveethanoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving the group CH₃COO-.

    Synonyms: acetic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the group CH₃COO-.

Similar
acetic
Also see
acetic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  3. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  5. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  6. Latinaethēr
  7. GermanÄther
  8. GermanEther
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. GermanEthy
  12. Englishethyl
  13. Englisheth-
  14. Englishethane
  15. Englishethanoic

From ethane + -oic.

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Translations

French éthanoïque
  • éthanoïqueTranslations
Italian etanoico
  • etanoicoTranslations
Portuguese etanoico
  • etanoicoTranslations
Welsh ethanöig
  • ethanöigTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

inchoatethiocanechoanite
Cite this entry
APA

ethanoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic

MLA

“ethanoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethanoic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic.

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