triacetate

[trahy-as-i-teyt]

tri·ac·e·tate

[trahy-as-i-teyt]
noun Chemistry.
an acetate containing three acetate groups.

Origin:
1855–60; tri- + acetate
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Triacetate is always a great word to know.
So is saturated. Does it mean:
a salt of hydrocyanic acid, such as potassium cyanide, KCN
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
WordNet
triacetate

noun
cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film [syn: cellulose triacetate
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