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noun
1.
Chemistry. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
2.
Also called acetate rayon. a synthetic filament, yarn, or fabric composed of a derivative of the acetic ester of cellulose, differing from viscose rayon in having greater strength when wet and greater sensitivity to high temperatures.
3.
a sheet of clear plastic film fastened over the front of artwork for protection, as an overlay, or the like.
4.
a slow-burning base material, cellulose triacetate, used for motion-picture film to minimize fire hazard during projection, and also for animation cells.
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Acetate
is always a great word to know.
So is melamine. Does it mean:
| any saline or salty solution |
| a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins |
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World English Dictionary
| acetate (ˈæsɪˌteɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Systematic name: ethanoate any salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the monovalent ion CH3COO-- or the group CH3COO- |
| 2. | (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group CH3COO-: acetate group or radical |
| 3. | acetate rayon short for cellulose acetate |
| 4. | 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 | |
| 'acetated | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
acetate
1827, "salt formed by combining acetic acid with a base," from L. acetum "vinegar" (see acetic) + chemical suffix -ate. As a type of synthetic material, it is attested from 1920, short for acetate silk, etc.
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Medical Dictionary
acetate ac·e·tate (ās'ĭ-tāt')
n.
A salt or ester of acetic acid containing the radical group CH3COO.
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