Meanings
nounethanoic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe systematic alternative name for acetic acid.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
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Translations
French acide éthanoïque
- acide éthanoïquesystematic alternative name for acetic acid
German Ethansäure
- Ethansäuresystematic alternative name for acetic acid
Italian acido etanoico
- acido etanoicosystematic alternative name for acetic acid
Romanian acid etanoic
- acid etanoicsystematic alternative name for acetic acid
Spanish ácido etanoico
- ácido etanoicosystematic alternative name for acetic acid
Turkish etanoik asit
- etanoik asitsystematic alternative name for acetic acid
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APA
ethanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic%20acid
MLA
“ethanoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethanoic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanoic%20acid.
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