acetin

[as-i-tin]

ac·e·tin

[as-i-tin]
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C5H10O4: used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.


Origin:
1870–75; acet- + -in2
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Acetin is always a great word to know.
So is unstable. Does it mean:
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds
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acetin

noun
any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together 
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