ACETIC ACID

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does acetic acid mean? 

• ACETIC ACID (noun)
  The noun ACETIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

  Familiarity information: ACETIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACETIC ACID (noun)

Meaning:

A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

acetic acid; ethanoic acid

Hypernyms ("acetic acid" is a kind of...):

carboxylic acid (an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acetic acid"):

acetum (a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug))

trichloracetic acid; trichloroacetic acid (a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid)

vinegar (dilute acetic acid)

Holonyms ("acetic acid" is a substance of...):

Cataflam; diclofenac potassium (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))

Indocin; indomethacin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin))

ketorolac; Torodal (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally)

Acular; ketorolac tromethamine; Toradol (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly)