acetate

ac·e·tate

 (ăs′ĭ-tāt′)

n.

1. A salt or ester of acetic acid.

2. Cellulose acetate or any of various products, especially fibers, derived from it.

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acetate

(ˈæsɪˌteɪt)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the monovalent ion CH3COO^– or the group CH3COO-. Systematic name: ethanoate

2. (Elements & Compounds) (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group CH3COO-: acetate group or radical.

3. (Elements & Compounds) short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate

4. (Textiles) short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate

5. (Electronics) a sound recording disc composed of an acetate lacquer coating on an aluminium or plastic base: used for demonstration or other short-term purposes

[C19: from acetic + -ate¹]

ˈaceˌtated adj

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ac•e•tate

(ˈæs ɪˌteɪt)

n.

1. a salt or ester of acetic acid.

2. a synthetic filament, yarn, or material derived from the acetic ester of cellulose.

3. cellulose acetate.

[1820–30]

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ac·e·tate

(ăs′ĭ-tāt′)

1. A salt or ester of acetic acid.

2. Cellulose acetate or a product made from it, especially fibers or film. See more at cellulose.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	acetate - a salt or ester of acetic acid ethanoate 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 salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
	2.	acetate - a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate acetate rayon rayon - a synthetic silklike fabric cellulose acetate - an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes

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Translations

Acetat

acétate

acetato

acetat

ацетат

acetate

[ˈæsɪteɪt] N → acetato m

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acetate

[ˈæsɪteɪt] n → acétate macetic acid [əˈsiːtɪk] n → acide m acétique

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acetate

n → Acetat nt, → Azetat nt

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acetate

[ˈæsɪteɪt] n → acetato

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ac·e·tate

n. acetato, sal o éster de ácido acítico.

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acetate

n acetato

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