ethyl acetate


noun Chemistry.

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.
Also called acetic ether.

Origin of ethyl acetate

First recorded in 1870–75

Definition for acetic ether (2 of 2)

acetic ether

noun Chemistry.

British Dictionary definitions for acetic ether

ethyl acetate

noun

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

Scientific definitions for acetic ether

ethyl acetate

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