ethyl malonate
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C7H12O4, having a pleasant, aromatic odor: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
Nearby words
ethyl chloride, ethyl enanthate, ethyl ether, ethyl group, ethyl hexoate, ethyl malonate, ethyl mercaptan, ethyl nitrate, ethyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite spirit, ethyl oxide
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