acetic_acid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *acetic acid*:
NOUN	substance	acetic acid, ethanoic acid	a colorless pungent liquid / liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

English > *acetic acid*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A colorless pungent liquid / liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Synonym	ethanoic acid
Narrower	acetum	A dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
	trichloroacetic acid, trichloracetic acid	A strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
	vinegar	dilute acetic acid
Broader	carboxylic acid	An organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
Substance of	diclofenac potassium, Cataflam	A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
	diclofenac sodium, Voltaren	A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
	etodolac, Lodine	A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
	indomethacin, Indocin	A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
	ketorolac, Torodal	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
	ketorolac tromethamine, Acular, Toradol	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Spanish	ácido acético
Catalan	àcid acètic
Adjectives	acetic	relating to or containing acetic acid
Adjectives	acetylic	of or related to acetic acid

HyperDic: acetic_acid