vinyl acetate
English
Noun
vinyl acetate (uncountable)
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Ball-and-stick model of vinyl acetate.
- (chemistry) A 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
Derived terms
- ethylene-vinyl acetate
- vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer