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methyl acetate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 6 O 2 , the methyl ester of acetic acid, having a fragrant odor, used chiefly as a solvent.

methyl acetate British  

noun

  1. a colourless volatile flammable liquid ester with a fragrant odour, used as a solvent, esp in paint removers. Formula: CH 3 COOCH 3

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Etymology

Origin of methyl acetate

First recorded in 1900–05

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Officials told FOX 4 of Dallas/Fort Worth that the chemicals involved in the incident were methyl iodide, hydrogen iodide, and methyl acetate.

From Fox News • Jul. 28, 2021

If an aqueous solution of methyl acetate be allowed to stand, a slow decomposition goes on.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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