acetate

/ˌæsəˈteɪt/
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Other forms: acetates

Definitions of acetate
  1. noun
    a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
    synonyms: acetate rayon
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    type of:
    rayon
    a synthetic silklike fabric
  2. noun
    a salt or ester of acetic acid
    synonyms: ethanoate
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    types:
    acetin
    any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
    lead acetate, sugar of lead
    a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
    type of:
    salt
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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