The chemical name of wood spirit is

ethanoic acid

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methanol

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ethanol

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butanol

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methanol

Every chemical compound has chemical name and a common name.

The chemical name of wood spirit is methanol. $C H_{3} O H$ )

The chemical name of absolute alcohol is ethanol.

The chemical name of n- butanol is butanol.

The chemical name of vinegar is ethanoic acid.

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