ethyl acetate

ethyl acetate Word Origin noun Chemistry.

1. a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C4H8O2, having a fragrant, fruitlike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfumes, flavorings, and confections, and as a solvent for paints, varnishes, and lacquers.

Origin of ethyl acetate First recorded in 1870–75 Also called acetic ether. British Dictionary definitions for ethyl acetate ethyl acetate noun

1. a colourless volatile flammable fragrant liquid ester, made from acetic acid and ethanol: used in perfumes and flavourings and as a solvent for plastics, etc. Formula: CH 3 COOC 2 H 5

ethyl acetate in Science ethyl acetate

1. A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid used as a solvent and in perfumes, lacquers, pharmaceuticals, and rayon. Chemical formula: C4H8O2.