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ac·e·tate
(ăs′ĭ-tāt′)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. (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the monovalent ion CH3COO– or the group CH3COO-. Systematic name: ethanoate
2. (Elements & Compounds) (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group CH3COO-: acetate group or radical.
3. (Elements & Compounds) short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate
4. (Textiles) short for acetate rayon, cellulose acetate
5. (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
[C19: from acetic + -ate1]
ˈaceˌtated adj
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ac•e•tate
(ˈæs ɪˌteɪt)n.
1. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
2. a synthetic filament, yarn, or material derived from the acetic ester of cellulose.
[1820–30]
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ac·e·tate
(ăs′ĭ-tāt′)1. A salt or ester of acetic acid.
2. Cellulose acetate or a product made from it, especially fibers or film. See more at cellulose.
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| Noun | 1. | acetate - a salt or ester of acetic acid 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 acetaterayon - a synthetic silklike fabric cellulose acetate - an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes |
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ac·e·tate
n. acetato, sal o éster de ácido acítico.
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acetate
n acetatoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.