vinyl acetate

English

Noun

vinyl acetate (uncountable)

Ball-and-stick model of vinyl acetate.

1. (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