methyl acetate
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C3H6O2, the methyl ester of acetic acid, having a fragrant odor, used chiefly as a solvent.
Origin of methyl acetate
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby methyl acetate
methoxyl,
meths,
methuen,
methuselah,
methyl,
methyl acetate,
methyl alcohol,
methyl bromide,
methyl cellulose,
methyl chloride,
methyl chloroform
British Dictionary definitions for methyl acetate
methyl acetate
noun
a colourless volatile flammable liquid ester with a fragrant odour, used as a solvent, esp in paint removers. Formula: CH 3 COOCH 3