English Explanatory Dictionary

vinyl acetate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc

Word forms

vinyl acetate

Synonyms

1-acetoxyethylene acetic acid ethenyl ester acetoxyethene zeset T

Derived words

ethylene-vinyl acetate vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer
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