ethanoate


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ethanoate

(ˈɛθənəʊˌeɪt; ˈiːθənəʊˌeɪt)
n
(Chemistry) the systematic name for acetate1
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Noun1.ethanoate - a salt or ester of acetic acid
acetin - any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
lead acetate, sugar of lead - a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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[ClickPress, Wed Oct 10 2018] Butyl acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate is an organic compound which is majorly used as a solvent for manufacturing lacquers and other products.
Approximately 200 [micro]L of the transesterification reagent, phenethyl ethanoate in phenyl ethanol, was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 min.