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Webster 1913 Edition
Acetate
Ac′e-tate
,Noun.
[L.
acetum
vinegar, fr. acere
to be sour.] (Chem.)
A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical;
as,
. acetate
of lead, acetate
of potashDefinition 2025
Acetate
acetate
acetate
English
Noun
acetate (plural acetates)
- (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
- cellulose acetate
- A transparent sheet used for overlays.
- A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.
Synonyms
- (salt or ester of acetic acid): ethanoate
Translations
salt or ester of acetic acid
cellulose acetate — see cellulose acetate
transparent overlay sheet
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aluminium disc covered in wax