Acetate Definition

ăsĭ-tāt
noun
A salt or ester of acetic acid.
American Heritage
A salt of acetic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical CH3COO.
Webster's New World
Cellulose acetate or any of various products, especially fibers, derived from it.
American Heritage
An uncharged ester of this acid.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Acetate

Noun

Singular:
acetate
Plural:
acetates

Origin of Acetate

  • Latin acetum (“vinegar”), from acere (“to be sour”).

    From Wiktionary

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