ethyl acetate

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C4H8O2, having a fragrant, fruitlike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfumes, flavorings, and confections, and as a solvent for paints, varnishes, and lacquers.

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Also called acetic ether.

Origin of ethyl acetate

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby ethyl acetate

ethoxide, ethoxy, ethoxyethane, ethrog, ethyl, ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol, ethyl aminobenzoate, ethyl butyrate, ethyl caproate, ethyl carbamate
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British Dictionary definitions for ethyl acetate

ethyl acetate

noun

a colourless volatile flammable fragrant liquid ester, made from acetic acid and ethanol: used in perfumes and flavourings and as a solvent for plastics, etc. Formula: CH 3 COOC 2 H 5
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Scientific definitions for ethyl acetate

ethyl acetate

A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid used as a solvent and in perfumes, lacquers, pharmaceuticals, and rayon. Chemical formula: C4H8O2.
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