vinyl acetate

English

Noun

vinyl acetate (uncountable)

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

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