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ethanoate

ethanoate

8.7
A salt or ester made from the acid that is in vinegar
  • noun
  • /ˈɛθəˌnoʊeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acetato
  • Sodium ethanoate is commonly used in heating pads and hand warmers.

Examples

  • Many artificial flavors are created by combining alcohols with ethanoate esters.

  • The reaction produced an ethanoate and water as byproducts.

  • Sodium ethanoate is commonly used in laboratories.

  • The ethanoate compound is essential in organic chemistry.

  • Sodium ethanoate is commonly used in heating pads and hand warmers.

  • The reaction produced an ethanoate and water as byproducts.

  • Many artificial flavors are created by combining alcohols with ethanoate esters.

Synonyms

acetate
vsethanoate
  • Specialized
5 7.2

A salt or ester made from acetic acid used in labs and industry

is the same salt or ester described without the industrial usage note

Surface Forms

ethanoate singular
ethanoates plural

Morphology

ethanoate = ethane + acetate (semi-transparent) = ethan + oate

The components 'ethane' and 'acetate' are clear, but the specific chemical meaning requires specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Ethanoate is a chemical name made of ethan- (meaning 'two-carbon', as in ethane) and the ending -oate, which chemists use for salts or esters of an acid. So ethanoate is the same idea as acetate and means a salt or ester containing the 'CH3COO' group, the part related to acetic (vinegar) acid.