Meanings
nounvinyl acetate (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc
Synonyms: 1-acetoxyethylene, acetic acid ethenyl ester, acetoxyethene, zeset T
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc
Similar
1-acetoxyethyleneacetic acid ethenyl esteracetoxyethenezeset T
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vinyl acetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinyl%20acetate
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