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Ethanoic vs Methanol - What's the difference?

ethanoic | methanol |

As nouns the difference between ethanoic and methanol

is that ethanoic is (organic chemistry) iupac nomenclature for ch3coo- while methanol is methanol.

ethanoic

English

Noun

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  • (organic chemistry) IUPAC nomenclature for CH3COO-

    • Derived terms

    * ethanoic acid * ethanoic anhydride

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    methanol

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirits

    See also

    * ("methanol" on Wikipedia)

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