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sodium ethylate
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, hygroscopic powder, C 2 H 5 ONa, that is decomposed by water into sodium hydroxide and alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.
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For the saponification we employ a solution of sodium ethylate in the cold.
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