ethanoic_acid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

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

English > *ethanoic acid*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A colorless pungent liquid / liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Synonym	acetic 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

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