acetate

ac·e·tate  (s-tt)

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

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

3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate

4. (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

[from acetic + -ate¹]

acetated  adj

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acetate  (s-tt)

1. A salt or ester of acetic acid. Salts of acetic acid contain a metal attached to the acetic acid radical CH₃COO. Esters contain another radical, such as ethyl, attached to the acetic acid radical.

2. Cellulose acetate or a product made from it, especially fibers or film.

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

Translations

acetate [ˈæsɪteɪt] N → acetato m

acetate [ˈæsɪteɪt] n → acétate m
acetic acid [əˈsiːtɪk] n → acide m acétique

acetate

n → Acetat nt, → Azetat nt

acetate [ˈæsɪteɪt] n → acetato