ethyl enanthate

American  

[ih-nan-theyt] / ɪˈnæn θeɪt /

Or ethyl oenanthate

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 9 H 18 O 2 , having a fruitlike odor, found naturally in the alcohols of cognac and other wines: synthesized for use chiefly as artificial flavoring in various alcoholic beverages.

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Etymology

Origin of ethyl enanthate

Latin oenanthē “wild grape, bloom of a wild grape,” from Greek oinánthē “flower of a grape,” from oínē “(grape) vine” + ánthē “(full) bloom, blossom” + -ate ²