Meanings
nounethyl acetate (uncountable)
alternative ethylacetate
- uncountablechemistryThe ethyl ester of acetic acid; CH₃COOCH₂CH₃
Synonyms: ethyl ethanoate, ethyl ester, acetic ester, EtOAc, EA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe ethyl ester of acetic acid; CH₃COOCH₂CH₃
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Translations
Chinese Cantonese 乙酸乙酯, 醋酸乙酯
- 乙酸乙酯 (jyut³ syun¹ jyut³ zi²)ethyl ester of acetic acid
- 醋酸乙酯 (cou³ syun¹ jyut³ zi²)ethyl ester of acetic acid
Chinese Mandarin 乙酸乙酯, 醋酸乙酯
- 乙酸乙酯 (yǐsuānyǐzhǐ)ethyl ester of acetic acid
- 醋酸乙酯 (cùsuānyǐzhǐ)ethyl ester of acetic acid
Finnish etyyliasetaatti
- etyyliasetaattiethyl ester of acetic acid
French acétate d'éthyle, éthanoate d’éthyle
- acétate d'éthyleethyl ester of acetic acid
- éthanoate d’éthyleethyl ester of acetic acid
Spanish etanoato de etilo, acetato de etilo
- etanoato de etiloethyl ester of acetic acid
- acetato de etiloethyl ester of acetic acid
Swedish etylacetat
- etylacetatethyl ester of acetic acid
Cite this entry
APA
ethyl acetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyl%20acetate
MLA
“ethyl acetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyl%20acetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethyl acetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyl%20acetate.
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