... MIN L-isomer COLORLESS LIQUID ODOUR: ETHER, BUTTER Ethyl lactate, also known as lactic acid ethyl ester, is a monobasic ... lactic acid. Most biologically sourced ethyl lactate is ethyl (-)-L-lactate (ethyl (S)-lactate). Ethyl lactate is also produced industrially from ... commonly in pharmaceutical preparations, food additives, and fragrances. Ethyl lactate is also used as solvent for nitrocellulose, ...