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eth'yl ac'etate
Chem.
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C
4H
8O
2, 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.