vinyl acetate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, easily polymerized, water-insoluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced by the reaction of acetylene and acetic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, films, paints, and adhesives.

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vinyl acetate British  

noun

1. a colourless volatile liquid unsaturated ester that polymerizes readily in light and is used for making polyvinyl acetate. Formula: CH 2 :CHOOCCH 3

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Example Sentences

The Hull plant will manufacture vinyl acetate monomer, a chemical compound used in making various industrial and consumer products including safety glass and laminated windscreens.

From BBC

Crocs is by far the biggest manufacturer of the springy-soled clogs, made from ethyl vinyl acetate, a plastic.

From Reuters

But this idea dates back to the late 1960s — a patent on a similar catalytic alloy of gold and palladium to make vinyl acetate was issued in 1973.

From Nature

For the past decade or so, the preferred catalyst for producing vinyl acetate has been an alloy of 95% palladium and 5 gold, says Golunski.

From Nature

Advocates point out that there is already one widely known example of gold being used in this way: the production of the polymer precursor vinyl acetate, an application that actually predates Haruta's and Hutchings' discoveries.

From Nature