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vinegar vs acetic acid

acetic acid vs vinegar

vinegar and acetic acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vinegar Yes No No No
acetic acid Yes No No No
As nouns, acetic acid is a hypernym of vinegar; that is, acetic acid is a word with a broader meaning than vinegar:
  • vinegar: dilute acetic acid
  • acetic acid: a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
Other hypernyms of vinegar include ethanoic acid.
vinegar (noun) acetic acid (noun)
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
dilute acetic acid
Difference between vinegar and acetic acid

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