2-ethylhexyl acetate

2-ethylhexyl acetate

[¦tü ¦eth·əl ¦hek·səl′as·ə‚tāt] (organic chemistry) CH3COOCH2CH-C2H5C4H9 Water-white, stable liquid; used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, resins, and lacquers. Also known as octyl acetate.