Further oxidation yields ethanoic acid (also called acetic acid), a carboxylic acid.
A solution of ethanoic acid is commonly used for this purpose.
Ether can be oxidized by nitric acid to produce ethanoic acid.
Two thirds of gluten protein is in the form of glutenins, which are insoluble in ethyl alcohol but soluble in a mixture of ethanoic acid, urea, and cetrimide.
It must be stressed that while all carbohydrates fit this formula not all organic compounds which fit this formula are carbohydrates, for example ethanoic acid is classified as an acid, not a carbohydrate.
Definition of ethanoic acid in US English:
ethanoic acid
nounˌeTHəˌnō-ik ˈasid
systematic chemical name for acetic acid
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Further oxidation yields ethanoic acid (also called acetic acid), a carboxylic acid.
Two thirds of gluten protein is in the form of glutenins, which are insoluble in ethyl alcohol but soluble in a mixture of ethanoic acid, urea, and cetrimide.
It must be stressed that while all carbohydrates fit this formula not all organic compounds which fit this formula are carbohydrates, for example ethanoic acid is classified as an acid, not a carbohydrate.
A solution of ethanoic acid is commonly used for this purpose.
Ether can be oxidized by nitric acid to produce ethanoic acid.