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Definitions for Acetate

[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.
[5] any salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the monovalent ion CH 3 COO – or the group CH 3 COO- Systematic name: ethanoate
[6] (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group CH 3 COO- acetate group or radical
[7] short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate
[8] a sound recording disc composed of an acetate lacquer coating on an aluminium or plastic base: used for demonstration or other short-term purposes

Words nearby Acetate

acetaldol, acetamide, acetaminophen, acetanilide, acetanisidine, acetate, acetate rayon, acetate-coa ligase, acetazolamide, acetic, acetic acid

Origin of Acetate

First recorded in 1820–30; acet- + -ate2

Word origin for Acetate

C19: from acetic + -ate 1