Ethanoic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The most common name for ethanoic acid in household use is vinegar, where it is mixed with water in a dilute solution.
- A bottle of acetic acid or ethanoic acid should be tightly sealed when not in use.
- Some glazes also use ethanoic acid, especially lead based and those including stoneware glazes.
- Some carboxylic acids like ethanoic acid form esters readily in an otherwise mild chemical conditions.
- At 2 % to 10% dilution in water ethanoic acid solution will exhibit common skin, eyes, respiratory, digestive irritation for anyone being over exposed to its environment.