ethylhexoic acid
noun
eth·yl·hex·o·ic acid
¦ethə̇l¦hek¦sōik-
: a colorless liquid acid CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)COOH made synthetically and used in the form of its salts (such as the cobalt or lead salt) chiefly as varnish driers; 2-ethyl-hexanoic acid
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“Ethylhexoic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylhexoic%20acid. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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