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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, ethylidene, ethyl malonate, ethyl mercaptan, ethyl nitrate

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How to use ethyl hexoate in a sentence

A portion of the ethyl acetate solution gave an orange red precipitate with lead acetate showing the presence of fisetin.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
It was shaken out with ethyl acetate which became colored yellow.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The ethyl acetate was removed from the remainder of the solution by evaporation and the yellow residue was taken up in alcohol.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
An action suitable for the purpose is the saponification of an ester, such as ethyl acetate.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

Hitherto no compound ether has been produced from the ethyl thus prepared.
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