Ethanoic acid


/ˌɛθəˈnəʊɪk; ˌiːθə-/
noun
1.
the modern name for acetic acid

ethanoic acid eth·a·no·ic acid (ěth’ə-nō’ĭk)
n.
See acetic acid.

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