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ethyl hexoate

[ hek-soh-eyt ]
/ ˈhɛk soʊˌeɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
ethyl caproate.
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Origin of ethyl hexoate

hexo(ic acid) (from hexane) + -ate2

Words nearby ethyl hexoate

ethylene group, ethylene oxide, ethylene series, ethyl ether, ethyl group, ethyl hexoate, ethylic, ethyl malonate, ethyl mercaptan, ethyl nitrate, ethyl nitrite
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