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Noun: acetate  'a-si,teyt
  1. A salt or ester of acetic acid
    - ethanoate
     
  2. A fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
    - acetate rayon

Derived forms: acetates

Type of: rayon, salt

Encyclopedia: Acetate

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