Acetic acid and Ethanoic acid

Acetic acid

Acetic acid noun - A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
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Synonyms for Acetic acid

Ethanoic acid is a synonym for acetic acid. In some cases you can use "Ethanoic acid" instead a noun phrase "Acetic acid".

Ethanoic acid

Ethanoic acid noun - A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
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Synonyms for Ethanoic acid

Acetic acid is a synonym for ethanoic acid. You can use "Acetic acid" instead a noun phrase "Ethanoic acid".

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